Observed by millions representing diverse faith backgrounds, the Lenten Season is a time of reflection, prayer, and sacrifice to strengthen an individual’s relationship with God. Though it lasts for 40 days, the effects can be felt for a lifetime. By establishing or recommitting to a spiritual discipline that includes intentionally spending quality time talking and listening to God, what transpires over six weeks can be the beginning of a renewed desire to walk closer to God and live in a way that truly honors God.

The latest devotional from Charles Barrett, Mindful Moments: The Lenten Edition. 40 Meditations for Spiritual Development weaves personal anecdotes with spiritual truths that are relevant to people from all walks of life. Through this carefully curated collection of short readings, each day offers a practical life lesson and encouragement to continue becoming the person that God desires you to be. Like several of his other inspirational publications, journal space is provided for readers to respond to each meditation. Whether you use Mindful Moments: The Lenten Edition. in your personal quiet time, with your spouse or partner, in a small group of friends, or as part of a larger effort in your faith community, you will be inspired and enriched for embarking on this journey.

One of my most memorable moments speaking to school psychologists, faculty, and graduate students was on a Friday morning in May 2019. After telling a group in Massachusetts about the last few days serving children, families, and schools, there seemed to be a collective exhale. As the group breathed its deep sigh of relief, they knew that I genuinely understood who they were and what they did as school psychologists.

Like those who attended this session six years ago, I am confident that you will be encouraged and feel appreciated as you read the revised and expanded second edition of It’s Always About the Children. Based on spending close to 20 years in public education, from novice teachers and school psychologists to veteran administrators and faculty, like the original version, there truly is something insightful, informative, and inspiring for everyone. Get ready to experience this fresh and exciting book that will also become a treasured resource.

One of my most memorable moments speaking to school psychologists, faculty, and graduate students was on a Friday morning in May 2019. After telling a group in Massachusetts about the last few days serving children, families, and schools, there seemed to be a collective exhale. As the group breathed its deep sigh of relief, they knew that I genuinely understood who they were and what they did as school psychologists.

Like those who attended this session six years ago, I am confident that you will be encouraged and feel appreciated as you read the revised and expanded second edition of It’s Always About the Children. Based on spending close to 20 years in public education, from novice teachers and school psychologists to veteran administrators and faculty, like the original version, there truly is something insightful, informative, and inspiring for everyone. Get ready to experience this fresh and exciting book that will also become a treasured resource.

One of my most memorable moments speaking to school psychologists, faculty, and graduate students was on a Friday morning in May 2019. After telling a group in Massachusetts about the last few days serving children, families, and schools, there seemed to be a collective exhale. As the group breathed its deep sigh of relief, they knew that I genuinely understood who they were and what they did as school psychologists.

Like those who attended this session six years ago, I am confident that you will be encouraged and feel appreciated as you read the revised and expanded second edition of It’s Always About the Children. Based on spending close to 20 years in public education, from novice teachers and school psychologists to veteran administrators and faculty, like the original version, there truly is something insightful, informative, and inspiring for everyone. Get ready to experience this fresh and exciting book that will also become a treasured resource.

Every single day, I’m grateful. The children will always be the greatest. Even when they aren’t my students, I will always make time for students. The children are gifts. This is why a day without direct contact with students is wasted. These are some of the phrases that are echoed throughout the 6th volume in the Today in School Psychology series. Much akin to a refrain in a song of gratitude, they are gentle reminders of how I feel about my career serving children, families, and schools. Not only are the children the greatest, but they are also precious gifts. And whether I am speaking into the lives of my own graduate students or encouraging others that I have met from states both near and far, every single day, I’m grateful—not for what I must do but what I have the honor of doing.

Like the previous iterations, this collection of short stories, reflections, and insights about the wonderful world of public education through the eyes of a school psychologist is sure to encourage, enlighten, and enrich.

Happy reading and happy summer!

Using references to popular culture and short stories that are based on everyday experiences, Mindful Moments: A 366-Day Meditation shares spiritual truths and practical principles for life and living. Appropriate for individuals or small groups, entries about God’s amazing grace and unconditional love, as well as reflections on a variety of topics will encourage you to continue becoming the person that you have been divinely created to be. A perfect combination of the pedagogical insight of a teacher, the clinical acumen of a psychologist, and the pastoral sensitivity of someone who cares deeply about the well-being of people, the latest installment in a collection of inspirational writing, Charles Barrett’s Mindful Moments seamlessly brings together revelation, motivation, and education into a treasure of encouragement and enlightenment.

Written by Charles Barrett and originally released through one of his morning meditations, I. AM. ENOUGH. is an affirmation that everyone can use to encourage themselves. If you're an undergraduate or graduate student, you are enough. If you're a teacher, principal, school psychologist, university professor, or other educator, your accomplishments don't define you. If you're a parent raising children, you are enough. Regardless of what's happening within you or around you, always remember: you are enough. Available in five colors (blue, red, green, pink, or yellow), these 4x6 cards are perfect for your office, kitchen, living room, bedroom, or any other space where you'll see it to be reminded of your inherent worth and value. Purchase yours today and encourage your friends, family members, and colleagues to do the same.

Written by Charles Barrett and originally released through one of his morning meditations, I. AM. ENOUGH. is an affirmation that everyone can use to encourage themselves. If you're an undergraduate or graduate student, you are enough. If you're a teacher, principal, school psychologist, university professor, or other educator, your accomplishments don't define you. If you're a parent raising children, you are enough. Regardless of what's happening within you or around you, always remember: you are enough. Available in five colors (blue, red, green, pink, or yellow), these 4x6 cards are perfect for your office, kitchen, living room, bedroom, or any other space where you'll see it to be reminded of your inherent worth and value. Purchase yours today and encourage your friends, family members, and colleagues to do the same.

Written by Charles Barrett and originally released through one of his morning meditations, I. AM. ENOUGH. is an affirmation that everyone can use to encourage themselves. If you're an undergraduate or graduate student, you are enough. If you're a teacher, principal, school psychologist, university professor, or other educator, your accomplishments don't define you. If you're a parent raising children, you are enough. Regardless of what's happening within you or around you, always remember: you are enough. Available in five colors (blue, red, green, pink, or yellow), these 4x6 cards are perfect for your office, kitchen, living room, bedroom, or any other space where you'll see it to be reminded of your inherent worth and value. Purchase yours today and encourage your friends, family members, and colleagues to do the same.

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Some elementary school students refer to me as “the school psychology teacher.” And quite honestly, their description fits perfectly. Like previous iterations, the 4th volume of Today in School Psychology: This is Why a Day Without Direct with Students is Wasted is a carefully curated collection of my musings on all things school psychology, public education, and most of all, children. After serving as an educator for 15 years, I’ve never been more convinced of my passion for who I am and what I do: a school psychologist who teaches. Whether through the wisdom of children’s wit or the many reflections on our responsibility as adults to the next generation, Today in School Psychology is an instructional tool from someone who centers and celebrates who matters most: the children.

Now in its third volume, Today in School Psychology: This is Why a Day Without Direct Contact with Students is Wasted celebrates everything that is right and good about public schools: the children and the adults who love them. Whether you’re starting your career or have been serving children as a veteran educator, Today in School Psychology gives us what we need: inspiration and motivation. Read a few entries at the end of the day—especially the ones that are long. Read it in the middle of the day—when your plans for the day have been thwarted by the day’s plans for you. Whatever you read, and whenever you read it, this much is true: the wit and wisdom of children is unmatched and will bring a smile to your face.

The second volume of Today in School Psychology: This is Why a Day Without Direct Contact with Students is Wasted celebrates the successes of children, families, and educators during an unprecedented, unusual, and unforgettable 2020-2021 school year. Although it includes perspectives from parents, teachers, and undergraduate and graduate students, the most meaningful entries feature the profound wisdom and innocent insight of children. Both instructive and inspirational, Today in School Psychology will bring a smile to your face and encourage you to consider the myriad systemic realities affecting children and families. Chronicled during a time that was filled with uncertainty, this carefully curated collection of short stories is timeless and will be a favorite for years to come.

When speaking to educators and various parent and community groups, I often share a few short stories about my interactions with the students in my schools. More than the smiles (and maybe laughter) from the audience, these brief moments allow them to understand who I am as a person and how I think as a school psychologist. Perhaps best described as a diary, Today in School Psychology: This is Why a Day Without Direct Contact with Students is Wasted includes some of my most memorable encounters with children and families as well as musings on school psychology and education.

Drawing on his experience as a school psychologist, It’s Always About The Children is a window into Charles Barrett’s passion for serving students and philosophical orientation to public education. Using anecdotes to illustrate theoretical constructs such as Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, Bronfenbrenner’s Ecological Systems Theory, behavioral consultation, non-discriminatory assessment, social justice, and systems change, this informative narrative is filled with effective strategies for clinical practice. To facilitate personal reflection and small group discussion, a questions and Resources for Professional Learning are included at the end of each chapter. An excellent compendium for educators—particularly school psychology graduate students, faculty, and practitioners—this book will encourage and inspire individuals in their service to children, families, schools, and communities.

Written during one of the most challenging years in recent history, Grace and Gratitude: A 40-Day Thanksgiving Meditation is a collection of short passages that will encourage readers now and well into the future. Building upon themes contained in his daily text messages,1 Charles Barrett’s meditations are perfect for individual moments of quiet reflection or intimate gatherings in small groups. Whether over a cup of coffee in the morning; while sitting in a park during a mid-day break; or winding down before bed, grab your copy of Grace and Gratitude and get ready to experience an exciting 40-day journey by recentering and refocusing on the amazing and unconditional grace of God.

Charles Barrett uses Biblical principles to offer contemporary perspectives on real world situations. Like the New Testament letters that were written to strengthen the early Christians who were facing life’s inevitable ups and downs, TO ENCOURAGE YOU: ESSAYS ON CHRISTIAN THEMES FOR HOPE AND WHOLENESS is a must have resource that will motivate you to continue learning about yourself while growing into the person that God desires you to be.