When Adults Abuse Adults Children Often Suffer
October 28, 2011
Throughout October an increased number of individuals and organizations work to raise awareness for issues related to domestic violence. National statistics indicate that one in four women has experienced domestic violence in her lifetime, meaning that when you find yourself in a small or large group setting, the chances are one or more of the females in your company has been affected.
More than Just Stimulating Minds
October 24, 2011
The importance of early years experience on the developing brain and children's developmental trajectories is a message the science community has long sent – and it's a message that has been well received by policy and practice over the past decade. Indeed, the upsurge in pre-school provision such as Head Start in the US and Sure Start in the UK indicates the importance placed on early years by policy makers.
Violence and conflict in the home can have detrimental consequences to a developing baby. A child does not have to be the direct recipient of the violence to be a victim. Simply experiencing a toxic home environment can produce negative consequences on a child. The more frequent and the more violent conflicts are, the more susceptible the child will be. The consequences, both physically and psychologically, of a chaotic home environment can last a lifetime.
Our Littlest 'Strangers' Need Everyone's Help
August 16, 2011
Why do people help perfect strangers? That question really hit me last week. I was driving on Airways Boulevard at Lamar when a young couple in an old car rhythmically motioned with downward-pointing fingers, like John Travolta dancing in "Saturday Night Fever." These strangers were telling me that my back tire was quickly going flat.
