What Every School Counselor Wishes They Could Say to THAT Parent

The longer you work in school counseling, the more you'll meet.Disgruntled parents that CANNOT be pleased or have completely unrealistic expectations about your job scope and time. It's frustrating when you're giving your all to serve your students but get told you're not doing enough, or you're not doing the right things.Or worse yet, they don't tell you. They go straight to your principal.This episode is a letter* to “THAT parent": a cathartic manifesto, straight from the heart, intended to remind you, School Counselor, that when you’re in a difficult situation, you’re not alone.Note: This "letter" is for illustrative purposes only and is in no way intended to be a suggestion of parent communication or a depiction of any particular person.Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.Hang out in our Facebook groupJump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.)Check out our Modern Planner for School CounselorsA modern, elegant take on the traditional school counselor planner with an easy, minimalistic vibe. Join the School for School Counselors MastermindThe Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!!Connect --> schoolforschoolcounselors.com This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.