August 29, 2021 As families head back into the school year and in-person learning, we want to offer our gratitude and respect for everyone who is working so hard to make this happen in the times we are living through; teachers, school administrators and support staff, parents and the kiddos! It is a daily balancing act. Hearing from one mother who's children already are back to in-person school, the lift in spirits is obvious for the kiddos, even as the "normal" challenges of understaffed, over-crowded, under-funded schools and programs become more apparent with each school opening and each school day. Oh for the days of normal challenges. Meanwhile, weighing the benefits to the mental and emotional health of school children with the potential of community spreading of COVID19 and it's known variants is an everyday risk analysis and management issue for families and school districts everywhere. There's so much to learn, so many ways to grow, change and adapt, so much unknown and unknowable. We hope the resources offered here can provide support and guidance for families in our community, in staying healthy, safe and engaged in learning, growing and rebuilding together the relationships and systems that have suffered since early 2020. If you know of more resources we'd love to add them to this post, so please get in touch using our contact form or by email to hello@empowerment4girls.com. note: underlined text links to outside resources Health and Safety for Families Useful links: Self-Care
Puberty, Sexuality and Gender Expression Amaze - Age appropriate discussion resources on the web Pizza Klatch Fosters resilience in LGBTQ+ youth in Olympia 360-339-7574 Stonewall Youth Olympia Events and peer support for youth - listing of doctors and therapists who are supportive of LGBTQ+ youth 360-888-4273 (call or text) Emergency - Trevor Hotline 24 hour suicide hotline for LGBTQ+ youth 1-800-850-8078 Compassionate, Effective Communication Communication is a lot more work than talking; telling each other how we feel and what we think, expressing our dreams, desires and disappointments. It requires deep listening, observation, personal reflection, and action based on understanding the truth as it is, not how we want it to be. With these practices we begin to open more fully to what others are expressing in conversation, as we strive together for a better understanding of ourselves, each other and the world, that together, we are creating and sharing. This article from Creating The Future offers tips and resources for learning and practicing compassionate listening; a skill we all can use some help with throughout our lifetimes. Your comment will be posted after it is approved.
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