By Vanessa Sanchez What is it about me that attracts children with big emotions? Is it the energy I put off? The necessity to understand their feelings. Maybe, I am just a sensitive person. I gain fulfillment in helping children acquire skills that will help them work through challenging situations that cause big feelings. This [...]
By Kelsie Castro "Our emotions need to be as educated as our intellect. It is important to know how to feel, how to respond, and how to let life in so that it can touch you."- Jim Rohn It's no secret that the end of this school year looks vastly different than what many of us [...]
By Sara Zacuto
"Social relations are rewarding, but rarely easy. Young kids are making their first forays into friendship and just beginning to figure this out. Instead of forcing friendships, adults need to guide all kids in gaining better social skills."
~Heather Shumaker
by Sara Zacuto
"Empathy has no script. There is no right or wrong way to do it. It's simply listening, holding space, withholding judgement, emotionally connecting and communicating that incredibly healing message of "you're not alone."
~Brené Brown
By Kelsie Castro
“Those who have a strong sense of love and belonging have the courage to be imperfect.”
-Brene Brown
by Sara Zacuto
"Never be afraid to fall apart because it is an opportuity to rebuild yourself the way you wish you had been all along."
~ Rae Smith
by Sara Zacuto
"Perhaps if tearful little boys were comforted instead of shamed, there wouldn't be so many angry men struggling to express and empathize with emotions."
~Leila Schott
By Sara Zacuto
"Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen."
~Brene Brown
Written by: Sara Zacuto
“People have said, ‘Don’t cry’ to other people for years and years, and all it has ever meant is, ‘I’m too uncomfortable when you show your feelings. Don’t cry.’ I’d rather have them say, ‘Go ahead and cry. I’m here to be with you.”
― Mr. Rogers
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