Whimsical Wisdom Community for Education Changemakers

Reimagining Mental Health for Educators with Realness and Ridiculousness

Announcing our 2026 In-Spire Cohort application is NOW LIVE!

In-Spire – is a whimsical program for education changemakers reimagining mental health in education with realness, humor, and heart. We’re building a collective care community where educators can be real together and find fresh wisdom for the emotional side of the journey of education… Learn More!

The 2026 In-Spire Application HERE!

“I was inspired by the freedom to be both real and ridiculous. We need to seek out and protect our joy and sense of silliness and how lightness, humor, whimsy, has to have a space—an intentional one—in our classrooms and schools.” -2025 IN-Spire Participant

Introducing the Whimsical Mental Health Kit for Education Changemakers

Now Available! The Swing Set Institute Whimsical Mental Health Kit for Education Changemakers – Creatively Preventing Burnout through Realness and Ridiculousness. Includes self-love table cloth and candle, inner child picture frame, emotional baggage mini-suitcase, inner passport journal, eye rest patches to rest one eye or both, and a bonus headband and disco ball which you will need at some point. LEARN MORE and Order TODAY for you and your team!

Swing Set is Casting that Pod with a Focus on Realness, Ridiculousness and Reimagining Education!

The Swing Set Institute has recently been featured on the No Name Paper Teacher Podcast and the Daley Conversations podcast,

2025 4.0 Tiny Fellowship Award

The Swing Set Institute was selected for the 2025 4.0 Tiny Fellowship for leading ‘edupreneurs’ from across the country!