Engaging in the work of early childhood education is to experience emotional vulnerability. Once we have designs for our emotional health, we will move beyond emotional vulnerability into resiliency.
Read MoreResearch has shown that where the educator's emotional state goes, so follow the children. Self-care then becomes a professional responsibility to ensure the emotional health of the classroom.
Read MoreIn early childhood education, we work in an environment of emotional labor. An environment that is always stimulating and busy with many demands on our emotions and energy. Educators rarely have a time when we are removed from demands on our attention. One solution to this condition is to take a break from our busyness and practice being in solitude.
Read MoreAt a recent conference, a group of educators came together to discuss self-care. During the discussion one area of concern was the emotional labor involved in our work. This interaction started me on a journey in thinking about the emotions involved in my work with children. What did I discover?
Read MoreWorking with children is a complex practice with choices that need to be made every day. What is an effective process for making choices?
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