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Chase Mielke is an award-winning educator, blogger, and father based in Kalamazoo, MI. When he's not cleaning spit up or trying to comprehend teenage decision-making, he daydreams about full nights of sleep and fresh Expo markers. You can find his parenting reflections at Dadishblog.com and his teaching lessons and experiences via AffectiveLiving.com. He is a 2014 Michigan Teacher of the Year nominee, creator of an award-winning Positive Psychology program for at-risk high schoolers, and nationally recognized educational speaker and trainer. In addition to teaching at Plainwell High School, he facilitates programs for The Quantum Learning Network and regularly contributes to WeAreTeachers.com.