Mental Health Education Is Now a Requirement in New York and Virginia! Will California Follow Their Lead?
It’s important that we educate our youth on mental health early on. From first-hand experience, I didn’t recognize what IRead More…
Read More…Monica Luna Gonzalez
Monica Luna Gonzalez is a certified Life Coach who works with parents by helping them learn to utilize their amazing parenting skills. She began this line of work after working solely with children for over two years and learning of a disconnect between a lot of the child-parent relationships. She is a mom of two children. Her oldest is a freshman in college and her youngest is shopping for preschools. She was a teen mom who graduated from Bell High School, despite the challenges that came from being a teen mom. She wishes she would have been prepared for college right after high school, which is why she wants to help others improve their children's chances for a better education. She is a non-traditional college student as she returned to college 18 years after graduating from high school.
Posts by Monica:
What Qualities Are Parents Looking For In a School Teacher?
Wondering who your child’s teacher will be the following year is nerve-racking. Recently I spoke with friends, and they confirmedRead More…
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Parents Can Foster Positive Mindsets with the Power of “YET”
I want my son to be happy, confident in his abilities, and confident that he can improve on his weaknesses.Read More…
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Recognizing You Are a Good Mommy: Underneath the Mommy Guilt
Becoming a mother is like being labeled a superhero over night. We try to be perfect and handle it all.Read More…
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Just Released: Graduate 2.0! A College Planning Guide to Success
On October 11, 2016, the US Department of Education and the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for Hispanics releasedRead More…
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Can a Cluttered Room Have an Impact On Your Children’s Concentration?
Although you might not think so, the clutter in your children’s bedroom can have a direct affect on their abilityRead More…
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Key Benefits of Having a 16 Year Gap Between My Two Children
I didn’t plan a 16 year gap between my children, but that’s what occurred. And I’m often asked by otherRead More…
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Mental Health Before Academic Success
After my onset of major depression, high school felt so pointless. I’m shocked and proud that I made it throughRead More…
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Conversations With Our Children: Important Building Blocks in Their Education
My good friend and I were talking about how to help kids do better in school when she told meRead More…
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A Recurring Issue With Elementary Students: From a Teacher’s Point of View
Many students are lacking the basic skills to be successful in school. I learned this after I posed the followingRead More…
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