If you’re like me, the last few weeks have been quite tumultuous. Between election results, important training for my team, and family engagements, I’m feeling tired. I’m putting a lot out into the world. And now, we’re about to walk right into the holidays.  Might I offer some peace in the next few weeks? These […]

Last week, I celebrated my 49th birthday. As I enter this last year of my fifth decade, I thought I would share a reflection from each decade. It’s also an exercise in development, which, as a psychologist who’s a developmentalist at heart, this is a fun activity. I’ll try to be succinct, but this is […]

Dr. Amy is home for the rest of the year, but we wanted to highlight our incredible travels of 2024. We started the year in Arizona with our incredible friends from New Way Academy.  April, my team and I headed to The National Head Start Convention, right in our home town of Portland, Oregon. At the end of […]

Last week, my team and I traveled to Eastern Oregon to present at the Blue Mountain Early Learning Summit. There were over 450 attendees representing various roles in early childhood spaces. What a day to remember! I thought it would be fun to tell our story in pictures! First of all, we experienced a super […]

If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the third part of my acknowledgments. Today, I’m diving into the final part of my acknowledgment section – my innermost circle. Here is the final part of my acknowledgment section:  It is my relationships […]

If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the second part of my acknowledgments. Today, I’m diving into the third part of my acknowledgment section – my friends. Here is the third part of my acknowledgment section:  To my friends. R.J.—your brilliance, […]

If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed the first part of my acknowledgements. Today, I’m diving into the second part of my acknowledgment section – my intellectual mothers. Here is the second part of my acknowledgement section:  I would be remiss […]

If you’re following along, you know that I’ve been sharing the dedication and acknowledgement sections of my book with you. Last week, I reviewed my dedication. Today, I’m diving into the first part of my acknowledgment section – big names and unsung heroes. Here is the first part of my acknowledgement section:  I want to thank the countless […]

September 11 will live forever in our collective hearts and minds. It’s hard to believe it’s been over 2 decades. Like many of you, I remember where I stood when I learned about the lives lost on that day. I thought that since it exemplifies such a significant day of remembering, I would take some […]

**This week’s message is sent to you with permission from my friend and his family.** My 30-year high school reunion was two weeks ago. I did not attend because I’m headed back to my home state of Iowa in just a few weeks to do a training for ICCAC – The Iowa Chapter of Children’s Advocacy Centers. […]