Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/11-simple-rules-to-create-thriving-communities-for-children/5027314/
Ms. Pryna, Raj’s Mom, hopes for a quick chat with Mr. Kim, Raj’s preschool teacher. A difficult night of sleep and some changes at home make it likely that Raj will need a little extra attention today. Mr. Kim, busy greeting children, does not notice Ms. Pryna waiting. Not wanting to be disruptive, she taps his shoulder to ask if he has a moment to chat. He replies that he is rushed right now but could speak by phone later in the afternoon. Apprehensive to leave, Ms. Pryna departs for work feeling ineffective as an advocate for her son. And Mr. Kim feels overwhelmed and uneasy with his inability to pause and listen.
Perhaps you are an educator navigating your own family life while at the same time trying to show up effectively at work for children, families, and colleagues. You may be a parent of a young child juggling work and child care. As the adults in the lives of young children, too many of us, like Ms. Pryna and Mr. Kim, are living in a state of stress, anxiety, and exhaustion. More than ever, the need to forge strong partnerships among all the adults in the child’s ecosystem is ...