Dr. Steff

Sometimes I have a little too much fun prepping for class. #academia #professor #psychologist #queer #lgbtq

I was just texting a friend about my upcoming sabbatical & my phone autocorrected it to “sanatorium”. I feel both seen & insulted. #academia #highered #professor #academic #autocorrect

Not personally, but as a clinical psychologist who works with a lot of teens and young adults I see this in my practice alllll the time.

Hey @apnews.com , did we really need it clarified that Chappell Roan is “center”? Did you think we’d assume that was the name of the horse?

It was cold, it was blustery, it was early.

But watching your kid play on a outdoor rink is pretty special.

Watching this on repeat how is your day going?

So basically, if you’re a person who works in a school that receives federal funding, you better deadname and invalidate your gender diverse students and out them to their parents or face legal consequences. See ya’ll in jail! (7/6…I’m bad at math)

5. It includes a threat to PURSUE LEGAL ACTION against teachers and school personnel who aid in the social transition of minors. LEGAL ACTION. AGAINST TEACHERS. FOR NOT DENYING THEiR STUDENTS’ IDENTITIES. (6/6)

4. It includes bans on trans youth using the bathrooms/playing on the sports teams that match their gender identity (5/6)

3. It explicitly states schools and school personnel CANNOT support the social transition of youth. So basically teachers are not allowed to use a students preferred name or pronouns, connect them with resources, or maintain their confidentiality about their identity exploration. (4/6)

2. It orders a cut of federal funding for schools, curriculum, and professional development programs that support and teach about gender diversity (which includes sex education and school counseling). (3/6)

1. It claims that by offering a safe place for youth to explore their identities schools are indoctrinating youth into transgender ideologies. (2/6)

I read Trump’s Executive Order “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling” so you don’t have to. This is an absolute disaster for trans and nonbinary young people, parents, and educators. Here is why: (1/6)

For a good cat Ella Lyon-Caggiano-Stirling, a runt of a litter that grew to be head mouse-catcher in six separate households, died today. She was 16.

I lost a good cat today. This is a little about her.

@toriamos.bsky.social 💜

The tooth fairy myth is truly bonkers when you think about it. “Hey kid, some bones are gonna fall out of your head periodically for the next few years. But don’t worry, a magical nymph will sneak into your room and give you a $1.” 🤷‍♀️ #toothfairy #parenting #kids #random

Going to start playing “name that quote” with my office letter board. Who’s going to be the first to identify this one? (No googling!) Win & I’ll connect you with a prize of little to no value. #quote #game #motivation

Card of the week. Must we be so on the nose? #tarot #justice #fascism

Current source of unexpected joy = Tori Amos playing through the speakers at my suburban NJ ShopRite. 💜 #toriamos #music #newjersey #joy