Dr. Jessica Hoida

05/07/2025

05/06/2025

Talk about it. Write about it. Sing, dance, and make music about it. Listen and engage with your community, your family, your friends, your kids. Ending the stigma surrounding mental health begins with us. 💗

04/13/2025

Join Kiwi Cares for a panel honoring Black Maternal Health Week, bringing together key stakeholders to hear Minnesotan birthing people’s experiences and respond to them. This panel will explore the state of maternal health and access in Minnesota, what progress has been made since Minnesota passed...

02/15/2025

10/18/2024

▪️ Historically, teachers’ rates of “job strain,” stress from high demand/low control work, are higher than the average rate of all workers.

▪️ A recent joint American Federation of Teachers and Badass Teachers Association survey revealed that almost two-thirds of educators find work “always” or “often” stressful.

▪️ Two-thirds also report that their district’s programming to support educator well-being was either nonexistent or minimal.

As a 20-year educator who made the difficult decision to leave the profession three years ago, I feel compelled to offer what I did not have: the space, support, and strategies that will help those educators who want to stay. And who want to be well doing so.

Please join me on Thursday, 10/24 for my free, virtual session dedicated to addressing educator wellness. Link to register in comments/bio.

Hope to see you there!

09/29/2024

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2024/09/lighthouse-parents-have-more-confident-kids/679976/?gift=05ZenA0nw28moXwK26kuLH1Z3VNa48ux2zXTty-RtzI&utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share

Sometimes, the best thing a parent can do is nothing at all.

09/29/2024

Hurricane Helene is expected to make landfall soon, threatening communities throughout the Southeast with potentially dangerous winds. If you and your students are in the path, consider downloading our Guidance at a Glance with recommendations for supporting children in the wake of natural disasters. https://www.nasponline.org/x58744.xml
Additional resources can be found in the School Safety & Crisis Response section of the NASP website.

09/21/2024

Educators, please join me October 24 as we reflect on questions that have the power to transform your work and your life; give attention to the values that drive you; and imagine the possibilities of how your work could look and feel with an intentional approach to prioritizing and personalizing what you do each day.

Who's in?
Registration link in comments/bio

07/22/2024

🌿 Hey Educators! Can we check-in?

Please type your answer in the comments:

It’s summer and the living is _____________.

I am wishing you the loveliest and most restful months away from school. I hope you will feel rejuvenated and ready to return to your important work, but mostly I hope you are spending time with all the people, doing all the things that fill you up.

And.

I talk with my educator friends. I have provided referrals for colleagues who’ve decided they can’t do another year. And I read studies that continue to ask, “How are our educators?” with dismal findings about stress levels and well-being.

🌿 So, how are you, really?

I genuinely care about how you answer that question and I welcome your responses in comments or through private message.

I also want to share that I will soon be inviting you to dream and scheme with me about creating the school year you want:

🌿How do you want your days to feel in the coming year?

🌿What do you want to be able to say about this year next summer?

🌿In a profession that often feels over-managed, where is your influence?

Most of us have not been encouraged to ask ourselves powerful questions like these. But the answers you come to will truly have the power to change your year.

🌿So, what if you could start the school year on purpose, with your values and goals at the forefront?

🌿And what if you could simply notice the anticipation and emotions of August, sit with questions like these, and plan for changes that can make a difference for your year and career?

🌿And what if you could engage in this work with other educators?

I am so excited to share what I am working on for you and I will have more details very soon!

Let me know you're interested and be the first to get the details here: https://forms.gle/zDXLRLNwojc2cjr18

02/03/2024

Speak up again against use of prone restraint in Minnesota schools.

Prone restraint has no place in our schools. Contact Gov. Walz and MN legislators today to make sure they don’t roll back important limits on dangerous holds. []

01/24/2023

I have rarely been one for new year’s resolutions. But, as 2023 gains its footing this month, I have found myself reflecting on the values I want to live by, especially those that have gathered some dust during this past year of career transition.

For me, these values include prioritizing rest, fun and travel. Connecting with dear friends and loved ones. Setting healthy boundaries around my time and energy. Feeding my passion through the work that I love and also making time for the activities that rejuvenate me. This is my working definition of Wellness 2023.

I’d love to hear where your values are leading you this year and what types of content and connection might be helpful in supporting your goals.