Kirsten Nottleson Kirsten Nottleson is the proud mama of two sons, 13 and 19 years old. She is the owner and founder of Hand In Hand Workshops in Austin, Texas. She has been playing and working with children, parents, caregivers, … Continue reading →
Dr. Jennifer Harvey, Raising White Kids: Bringing Up Children in Racially Unjust America Dr. Jennifer Harvey is a writer, speaker, and professor of religion at Drake University where she also serves as Faculty Director for the Crew Scholars Program. She … Continue reading →
Andrea Olson, Elimination Communication Andrea Olson is the proud mama of five children – all ECed from birth, all out of diapers by walking – and owner of Go Diaper Free and Tiny Undies. When she started Elimination Communication with … Continue reading →
Angelique Geehan Angelique Geehan works as a consultant, trainer, and coach for families and professionals on diversity, cultural awareness, community building, and various parenting topics (like consent, difficult conversations and decision-making, and carrying babies, sometimes called “babywearing”). Her goal is … Continue reading →
Mary Jane Williams and Judy Blake, Family to Family Network Since 1986, Family to Family Network has been creating success for children and young adults with disabilities by empowering their families as they navigate complex education, health care & social … Continue reading →
Addiction Series: Dr. Susan Delaney: Addiction in Adolescents Dr. Susan Delaney, EdD, LPC, LCDC-I, discusses addiction and its effects on adolescents. … Continue reading →
Shazia Ashruf & Shaman Khan Topic: The Muslim ban and its effects on mothers and children Shazia Ashraf is an educator, community organizer and mother. She is the daughter of an interracial couple with Pakistani and Italian heritage, and is … Continue reading →
Patrick M. Houser It was his first son’s very difficult birth in 1976 which revealed to him the need to understand birth more fully. Patrick and his then wife went on to create the first documented waterbirth in the USA … Continue reading →
Adventure Play with Jill Wood, Wes Hamner and Erin Davis How would YOU, as a kid, have liked an environment that permitted playing with fire? Hammering? Sawing? Being able to explore, take risks as YOU see fit? Want this experience … Continue reading →
Luz Standridge is a mother of three young children, including girl/boy twins. She discovered the Parenting by Connection approach when life with three toddlers had become exhausting and frustrating. Parenting had become a dreadful chore and not at all what she … Continue reading →