Kayla

LATEST ARTICLES ( 68 )

• A Splash of Culture

  

  Last year, I made it a goal of mine to expand the lessons I do around diversity and tolerance. Bits and pieces of tolerance are embedded in my lessons through... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2021 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Stay Curious, Not Accusatory

  

  A young boy struggles to keep his mask over his nose. Sometimes he outright refuses to wear it at all and has to sit in the hallway, ousted from his learning... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2021 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Not Forever But for Now – Talking with Young Children About the Pandemic

  

  Putting aside my excitement about being able to return to some in-person school this year, I really had to think about how to start my guidance lessons. After... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2020 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Opinion: Stay in Your Lane

  

  This might get me some scorn, but this is my platform and I don’t censor my writing. I have noticed before, and I am noticing it again, that there are school... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2020 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Who’s the Important Person in the Box?

  

  Well, what a strange time we find ourselves in, folks. We’re home, trying to balance work and family, trying to figure out what working from home for school... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2020 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• This is What Anxiety Looks Like

  

  Can you see it? Take a minute to look over the picture above. Notice the details around the table. Do you see any patterns? Are the items grouped in a certain... Read more

  Posted on 15 July 2019 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• What We Can Learn from Sam

  

  Five years ago (seriously can’t believe it’s been five years), I wrote about using the Weird Series by Erin Frankel. It’s one of my favorite units to do with... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2019 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Another Year in the Books

  

  Something kind of weird happened this year. For a while, I had chosen to stay home with my daughter, and I did so, for about 10 months. There was a lot I... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2019 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Basically, I’m Back! And Here’s a Flyer…

  

  Just like that. Six months have flown by without a new blog post. Oh dear. I’ve been meaning to get back to the blog. So here I am. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2019 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Using Stations to Teach Mindfulness

  

  This is the first end of August in the last 10 years (aside from one summer I was on maternity leave) that I am not preparing to return to school. Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2018 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Cha-cha-cha-changes!

  

  I’ve been avoiding this. Over the last 6 months, I’ve had this conversation many times, with many different people. But to put the words into writing and publis... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2018 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Presenting at MeSCA: Blog and Let Blog

  

  Yesterday, I had the privilege of presenting a breakout session for the Maine School Counselor Association Conference. When I was first asked to present, I had... Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• New Year, New Things

  

  The beginning of a new school year. A fresh start. It’s one of my favorite parts of the year! Teachers are refreshed and willing to try new things, and... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• The Dark Side of Advocacy

  

  This is a hard one for me to write. When I think about why it’s hard, I immediately think about the school counseling profession and how much I love it. This... Read more

  Posted on 22 August 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• What an Honor: Named a Top Counseling Blog of 2017

  

  Kayla Marston Top Counseling Blog Author, School Counselor, Author of The School Counselor Kind Interview with The School Counselor Kind and Author Kayla Marsto... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• EOY Reflections, and of Course Some Data

  

  Less than a week ago, I wrapped up quite an interesting school year. I am still mid-reflection about how my school year went, but I feel ‘interesting’ is a soli... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Responding to 13 Reasons Why

  

  There are times and trends in pop culture that lead me to worry, or wonder, or fear how it might impact my students. 13 Reasons Why is one of them. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2017 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Mindfulness: Simplicity and Complexity in One Lesson

  

  When I returned to school after missing the first 8 weeks to take care of my nugget, I spent a lot of time trying to catch up. I’m still catching up. Read more

  Posted on 25 November 2016 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• I’m Still on Last School Year

  

  Plans of blogging and sharing experiences from last school year have gone a bit awry. Please forgive me. I’ve been very busy the last 10 months and this is... Read more

  Posted on 15 September 2016 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE

• Newsletters 2015-2016

  

  Welcome to another newsletter round-up! The last few years, I have shared the School Counselor Newsletters I put together for my teachers, staff, and... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2016 LIFE COACH, LIFESTYLE