Here’s what “trauma informed” looks like…
Due to startling research on the impacts of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on children, there is emphasis on “trauma informed
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Tag: Education
Tips to work with your child’s school (includes free teacher handout)
I can’t tell you how many days I’ve navigated through carline with a drink holder full of steaming hot cups
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Documentary exploring the school-to-prison pipeline
The Kids we Lose is a PBS documentary that explores how ineffective discipline techniques in schools feed the school-to-prison pipeline. It does a great job of showing the severity of the problem, but where are the solutions.
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A white mother on her black son: He’s treated differently
My Op-ed published by The Charlotte Observer My biracial son Amias and his white cousin Jacob – middle school honors
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College $$$ for foster care alumni
Sadly, only 3% of foster care alumni will earn a bachelor’s degree compared to 60% of the general population. Many
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