Number of nonfiction books banned in schools has doubled, report says

PEN America said its findings reflected an increasing "embrace of anti-intellectualism" in the country.

USA TODAY

#ContinuingEducation update: The presenter said, "And we all know the mitochondria..."

And the chat replied, "...IS THE POWERHOUSE OF THE CELL!"

#InDaChatWeAllFam, #NERDS. XOXOXO

#Science wins. #ChildhoodMemories

When I take online #ContinuingEducation I have to switch to another tab during the *voluminous* chat intros ("Hello from Poughkeepsie!" "Hello from Ontario!") and the "I just turned my camera on, the camera is on me and shouldn't be" camera windows full of giant, Blackhole Sun-adjacent grins.

Second-hand #introvert #cringe is real and unyielding.

But hey, in 3 hours, I will be 15% closer to my license renewal requirements. #StateLicense

🦷 Elevate your clinical game at Symposium Szeged 2026
📍 Szeged, Hungary | 📅 May 7–9

Perio • Implantology • Digital dentistry • Hands-on learning

🎤 Featuring leading international experts
🤝 Connect with dentists across Europe

👉 Learn more:
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Join Selena Coleman April 24-26, 2026 in Linthicum, MD for Garden of Personal Peace. Explore practices for #nurturing the soul and #deepening roots.

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Join us April 24-26, 2026 in Linthicum, MD for a retreat focused on #deepening inner awareness and #strengthening relational roots. Earn 10 #CE credits.

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April 24-26, 2026 in Linthicum, MD: A retreat for #healing professionals to explore #spiritual diversity, #embodied presence, and #professional sustainability.

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Join Kathryn Summers and our community April 24-26, 2026 in Linthicum, MD for Deepening Our Roots. A retreat for #healing professionals to explore #inner awareness and #shared wisdom.

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Join Dorothea Lotze, M.Div., Th.M., LMFT, for #ACPE’s #SIP Training Level 1, starting 09/22/26 online. This 15-hour training is designed for #mentalhealth professionals seeking to integrate #spirituality into their #psychotherapy practice.

Training Overview:
This #onlinelearning program consists of five 3-hour courses, each focusing on key aspects of #spiritually integrated psychotherapy:
• Foundations and Ethics of Spiritually Integrated Psychotherapy
• Developing Spiritual Conversations in Psychotherapy
• Spiritual Assessment
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Resources, Part 1
• Spiritual Interventions: Working with Spiritual Struggles

Why Attend?
• Learn to ethically integrate spirituality into your therapeutic practice.
• Gain practical skills for #spiritual assessment and interventions.
• Engage in interactive seminars, role plays, and case illustrations.
• Earn 15 #NBCC #CECredits approved for #socialwork, #counseling, and #mentalhealth professionals.

About Dorothea Lotze:
Dorothea is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Educator of Clinical Pastoral Education (#ACPE). Originally from Germany, she earned her Master of Divinity (M.Div.) and Master of Theology (Th.M.) at Candler School of Theology, Emory University. As Executive Director of the Training and Counseling Center Atlanta (TACC), she leads programs that prepare clergy, counselors, and lay leaders to provide spiritually attuned, socially just care.

Dorothea’s training approach emphasizes #trauma-informed, systems-oriented, and spiritually integrated psychotherapy, drawing on her expertise in Internal Family Systems, EMDR, and mindfulness. She is also a Yoga and Mindfulness Meditation teacher, incorporating embodied practices into her training.

Training Dates & Times:
• 09/22/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 09/29/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/06/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/13/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST
• 10/20/2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM EST

Cost:
• Member & Non-Member (Code Required): $400.00
• Scholarship: $240.00

Continuing Education:
This training is approved for 15 #CECredits by #NBCC, #ASWB, and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners.

Registration at https://bit.ly/3QPmKFV

More about Dorothea Lotze at: https://bit.ly/4tgme28

More about the Spiritually Integrated Training Program at: https://bit.ly/480y2gL

The #ACPE #Psychotherapy Commission is a community invested in the practice of integrating #spirituality into our work. This work may be done by a volunteer helper, a #spiritual #healer, or a licensed mental health practitioner. We offer training. Learn more at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org.

Blog at https://sip-com.wildapricot.org/news.

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Join David Harris April 24-26, 2026 in Linthicum, MD for Rooted and Responsive. Discover how #technology can deepen #spiritual presence and #sustainable practice.

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