Sheri Little, M.A. Parent Coach & Community Educator

03/30/2020

9 mental health activities to do with your children

03/18/2020

As a teacher, I think we as parents should be taking it easy. It’s a stressful time for everybody and kids learn from everyday experiences. Now is a great time to build up our kids’ confidence, creativity, and resilience. And that doesn’t necessarily require copious amounts of worksheets.

03/17/2020

A great comic for kids to explain the Corona Virus and our response to it as a community.

The coronavirus situation explained to kids. This is a free printable and you can download it here: http://elisegravel.com/en/blog/coronavirus-free-printable-comic-for-kids/

03/17/2020

Oh, this is great!

Screentime is going to happen, even when parents try to minimize it. Social emotional learning can happen when parents and kids watch and discuss together, though! If you want to share this with parents, you can download it from my google drive here: http://bit.ly/screentimeSEL

03/17/2020

08/02/2018

This is so, so important. The physiological impact of trauma experienced in utero and as infants, when we often think babies can’t form memories) can modify the genes of the child.

This research found markers left 10 years after trauma that modify gene expression!

Next time you think a child should “act right” or “do what they know they should do” consider how their physical appearance and even personality maybe differ from the genetic expressions of past trauma happening inside their body.

The researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison wanted to study the impact of childhood stress on genetic chemistry.

07/09/2018

07/06/2018

And that’s the difference.

07/05/2018

An excellent reminder for all of us.