by Dr. Kim | Jun 12, 2022 | Burnout, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Education, Teaching, Workshop
An innovative, insightful journey to find your creative self You’re a high achiever–ambitious, goal-oriented, disciplined, focused. You’re the one everybody goes to for advice, and you freaking love your job–or at least you used to. But the...
by Dr. Kim | Aug 27, 2020 | Adolescence, After School, Anxiety, Child Development, Education, Families, Fitness and Exercise, Mindfulness, Parenting, Social Emotional Learning, Stress Management
Teaching physical coping skills to children and teens We’ve talked about calming and traditional mindfulness techniques for kids, but sometimes children and teens need an outlet for nervous energy. Teaching them small and large movements to help refocus their...
by Dr. Kim | Jan 23, 2020 | Creativity, Education, Human Development, Mindfulness, Psychology, Research
There’s creativity in math? Actually, there is–and science and business and… People often think that if they aren’t part of the arts community, they don’t have any business being creative. While creativity is an integral part of the arts,...
by nwadmin | Feb 8, 2019 | Early Childhood Education, Education, Families, Friendship, Uncategorized
Recently, I had the opportunity to evaluate a program for the Erie Art Museum called Old Songs New Opportunities. This program, under the direction of Kelly Armor, helps refugee and New American women transition into roles as early childhood educators, while sharing...
by nwadmin | Feb 7, 2019 | Burnout, Education, Friendship, Stress Management, Uncategorized
Today is Grenadian Independence Day (which doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the above title, but stay with me), and it has made me nostalgic and wistful for the fun days with my Grenadian friends from grad school. It still works with my Friendship...
by nwadmin | Feb 5, 2019 | Burnout, Education, Friendship, Uncategorized
Ok, I admit it. I adore alliteration. But that’s not the reason I chose this month’s theme (not entirely, at least). It’s because we really do “get by with a little help from [our] friends.” Studies show that friendship promotes emotional...
