by Dr. Kim | Mar 6, 2020 | Adolescence, Blog, Families, Guest Blog, Parenting, Self-Compassion
Hi, I’m Karen I’m excited to have the opportunity to post here today. I’ve known Dr. Kim for over 10 years now, since we both worked together in Houston. It’s ironic because back in Texas, my husband and I were the “young parents.”...
by Dr. Kim | Dec 10, 2019 | Adolescence, After School, Creativity, Early Childhood Education, Families, Friendship, Holidays, Music
The cognitive and social-emotional impact of music We could all probably pinpoint a certain song that brings back a flood of memories and emotions. And from documentaries such as Alive Inside, and the work of neuroscientists like Kiminobu Sugaya and Ayako Yonetani, we...
by Dr. Kim | Nov 4, 2019 | Anxiety, Courage, Reslience, Self-Care, Shame, Stress Management, Wellness
I’m currently reading The Gifts of Imperfection and have landed on a section that talks about shame and how it gets in the way of what Dr. Brown calls wholehearted living. She says that shame is universal, yet we tend not to talk about it. Unfortunately, per her...
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...
