Make Connection a Habit
Helping Traumatized Children Learn – Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019
The Trauma-Informed Schools Act of 2019 helps to define trauma-informed practices within schools with goals to decrease school-to-prison pipeline and create a safe learning environment.
The Day My Son Told Me "Mad is Bad"
When I was a young girl I thought the thing to be was happy. I'm not clear when or how this misbelief was first planted, but I managed to carry it well into my adult years none the less. The narrative in my head went something like this: "If I...
Types of Parenting Styles: Finding Yours and Why It Matters
There are four types of parenting styles and each impacts how your child develops. Learn which one you use and the research behind how they affect kids.
When Your Kids Are Not Listening: From Yelling To Connection
When you're kids are not listening it can feel like your only tool is to yell. One GEN:M mama shares how she shifted from yelling to connection during times of misbehavior.
Study Finds That Emotional Intelligence Moves the Needle on Academic Success
A new study describes emotional intelligence as an important part of academic success from kindergarten into college.
School to Prison Pipeline: New Bill to Diminish Willful Defiance Suspensions
With efforts to keep children in school and out of the school-to-prison pipeline, teachers and administrators within California school districts will no longer be able to suspend elementary and middle school students for willful defiance, as part of a Senate Bill signed by Gov. Newsom.
The Gift Of Life And One Mama's Fight For Her Son
A mother's devotion to finding a cure for her son's rare kidney disease and to helping him manage his big feelings along the way.
Breaking The Cycle: A Shift from Punitive to Positive Parenting
It’s of little surprise that when I became a parent myself, my impulse was to spank, yell or lecture. Not knowing the long-term effects of this type of punishment, I repeated the experiences of my past, perpetuating the cycle.
Dear Daughter: A Spoken Word Poem
Grab your tissues. This heartfelt video captures the love and prayers one father carries for his unborn child: "The pain and the pleasure, they are buried treasure. Get your hands dirty..." - Kurt Peloquin
Preschool Teacher Creates Calming Corner to Teach Students About Emotions
In a nook in the back near the teacher’s desk, a cozy, safe place exists. It is a place to explore feelings. A place to regulate. A place to take a break and just be. Welcome to Emily Brown’s preschool classroom. Emily is a teacher dedicated to helping her students...
The Blessing of Now
The tasks we need to get done, the clean house, the money we chase for the next bill, the wanting better, the material things in life, more of this and of more of that. None of it matters.
