Neurochild

ALT [ID: a close-up of stacked smooth stones with water in the background. The words “Letting go isn’t about losing what you have, it’s about leaving things where they belong.” is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a group of children kneel in the sunny woods laughing and smiling. The words “Truly great friends are hard to find, difficult to leave, and impossible to forget.”-G. Randolf, Lawyer is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a close-up of a child resting on the shoulder of an adult. The words "It is important to reflect upon the fact that the need for co-regulation never goes away in any of our lives. Think about the last time you had a crisis in your life and were helped by another calmer human brain that provided you with a soothing presence and felt a sense of safety because of your relationship with this person." -Dr. Lori Desautels & Michael McKnight is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: several small children are seen outside a camp making their own makeshift shelter. The words “We’re training kids to do what computers do, which is spit back facts. And computers are always going to be better than human beings at that. But what they’re not going to be better at is being social, navigating relationships, being citizens in a community. So we need to change the whole definition of what success in school, and out of school, means.” -Kathy Hirsh-Pasek is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a woman sits on a shoreline at sunset looking off in the distance. The words "You may have developed the capacity to run on empty without anyone noticing but I hope you notice. Take time to rest and refuel. Protect time for you even if you've grown accustomed to functioning without it." —Dr. Thema Bryant is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: an older girl frames her focus with her fingers as she sits with paper and a drawing board in a field. The words “Nothing results without your effort. Nothing will work unless you do. Dreams, thoughts and vision are simply not enough to create something.” --Maya Angelou, Poet and Writer is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a mother accepts the small bouquet of flowers her daughter hands to her. The words “Sensitive kids need strong, caring, and firm parents to lean on, and ones who won’t be afraid to face their big emotions and walk them through it. When a parent learns to dance with their sensitive child in this way, and when they can make sense of their emotions and behaviour, they will find the confidence they need to be the answer to their child’s needs.” -Deborah MacNamara, PhD is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a little girl looks up in curiosity at something above her. The words "Children learn from anything and everything they see. They learn wherever they are, not just in special learning places." —John Holt, Author & Educator is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a boy sits on the ground in between his parents, helping them plant a garden. The words “A powerful tool to help children bolster their executive functioning skills is observing when adults model reading and problem-solving out loud. ‘Thinking-aloud’ in action can bolster a child’s own self-regulatory behaviors.” -Marcy R Burgie-Terry, MEd is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a grandpa points to something as his granddaughter sits in his lap, looking in its direction. The words “No significant learning can occur without a significant relationship.” ~ Dr. James Comer is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a young boy assists his mother planting flowers in small pots outside. The words “We owe it to ourselves and to the next generation to conserve the environment so that we can bequeath our children a sustainable world that benefits all.” -Wangari Maathai, Ph.D. & Activist is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a young girl sits on her mother’s lap on a blanket surrounded by her mother’s friends. The words “Model authentic friendship. It’s not just fun. It’s showing our children that friendship has standards.” is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: two silhouettes of children seen at sunset, one points off in the distance. The words “No matter how old you are, more screen time means less happiness. After all, as many have noted before, none of the best moments of your life will take place looking at a screen.” Jean Twenge, Psychologist is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a father holds his child who is crying on his shoulder, while standing in the woods. The words “Every adult/child conflict is preceded by one moment of poignant choice; when we can either wield our love with power or wield our love with understanding.” –Luan Williams, Neuroethicist is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a young boy hugs tightly to this father, burying his head into his father’s neck. The words “In complex trauma, relationship is really at the core of everything that we are working with.” —Cathy Malchiodi, PhD is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a little boy gets a piggyback ride while smiling and holding onto the back of his mum. The words "The parent-child connection is the most powerful mental health intervention known to mankind.” —Bessel Van Der Kolk, Psychiatrist and Author is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: a mother points as her son walks gingerly while holding onto her hand. The words “One of the most important parenting skills we can learn is how to mindfully respond to our own feelings instead of projecting them onto our kids.” —Shelly Robinson, Family Wellness Coach is written on top of the image.]

ALT [ID: an adult’s hands handing off a plant to a child’s awaiting open hands. The words “Let us take care of ourselves so that we don’t hand down unfinished business to the next generation.” -Denise Roy, Marriage & Family Therapist is written on top of the image.]