There are times when we use words or phrases so often that their full impact gets lost in their repetition. We’ve dedicated ourselves this month to making sure that this doesn’t happen with a term we use often, toxic stress. Its meaning is profound.
Robin Karr-Morse Discusses Scared Sick
February 7, 2012
The Urban Child Institute is proud to offer an opportunity to meet noted author Robin Karr-Morse, and hear her discuss her compelling new book, Scared Sick. This meeting is open to the public, but since seating is limited, please RSVP by calling (901) 385-4242. We hope to see you on February 16th, 3:00pm, at The University of Memphis University Center, located at 225 University Center, Memphis. Free Parking is available at the Zach Curlin Garage.
Back to Basics: ABCs of Positive Parenting
January 31, 2012
From the very first moment that a child enters the world and throughout the first three years of life, positive parenting is the key needed to unlock his or her full potential. Babies are born ready to learn and parents are a child’s first teachers. Understanding the fundamentals of positive parenting can help new or expecting mothers and fathers ensure their child develops the tools that he or she needs to succeed, both inside and outside the classroom.
As many musicians in Memphis know, becoming an overnight success usually takes years of hard work. It's the same with early childhood brain development. The Urban Child Institute has been working for a decade with partners and community leaders to spread the word about how crucial this issue is to the future of Memphis and the region. Today it is clearer than ever that this message is finding a wide audience.
Over the past year, we have discussed a range of issues facing parents of young children in Memphis. What should new parents focus on in the New Year?
Genes provide the blueprint for early brain development, but environmental factors determine a brain’s strengths and weaknesses.
