Remember To Breathe
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Educators need to make sure that we are healthy by creating limits of what we can accomplish in a day. We need to take time for wellness as the foundation of our professional practice.
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The Helping Professional
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Being a helping professional is about giving to others. We need to be aware of how much we contribute to others and do our best to balance out the other side by giving to ourselves.
Read MoreThe Role of Self Care in Early Childhood Education
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Our most significant vulnerabilities originate from the traits valued in our field, caring, compassion, and self-sacrifice. These traits are hard-wired into who we are and the attributes that keep us from self-care.
Read MoreTime to Think and Be
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In 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 MoreThe Emotional Lives of Early Childhood Educators
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At 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 MoreEmbracing Play for Educator Wellbeing
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As an educator, we give time to others. We give selflessly to our schools, community, and children. The demands of serving others often take precedent over developing a rejuvenating self-care practice. Incorporating more play into our lives will support our growth and well-being.
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