Stephanie Goloway 10/6/24 Stephanie Goloway 10/6/24

Snow White: A Mirror on Self-Regulation

Mirror, mirror on the wall...who's the most resilient and least (?) self-regulated of them all?

Stephanie Goloway 9/26/24 Stephanie Goloway 9/26/24

The Emperor’s New Clothes & Some Naked Truths about Executive Functions

A pompous, vain emperor. Some sneaky weavers. And a child who sees the truth. Read on for how to use this classic fairy tale to nurture executive functions!

Stephanie Goloway 5/19/24 Stephanie Goloway 5/19/24

The Beauty of those Beastly Executive Functions

Both Beauty and the Beast are resilient and skilled with the protective factor of executive functions! Read on for why…and how EF can be developed in young fans of this universal tale!

Stephanie Goloway 5/11/24 Stephanie Goloway 5/11/24

Trip Trapping to Initiative

The Three Billy Goats Gruff took matters into their own hands (hooves???) and did what was necessary to get to the grass on the other side of the bridge! THAT’S initiative…and resilience!

Stephanie Goloway 5/5/24 Stephanie Goloway 5/5/24

Rapunzel, Rapunzel: Climbing to Resilience

Rapunzel is a whole lot more than a long braid! Read about her resilience, and ways to connect the story with relationship- and resilience-nurturing play opportunities fr children!

Stephanie Goloway 4/28/24 Stephanie Goloway 4/28/24

Tom Thumb’s Japanese Cousins

Tiny but mighty: Inch high heroes of Japanese folklore who exemplify the superpower of self-regulation

Stephanie Goloway 4/20/24 Stephanie Goloway 4/20/24

Soaring to Executive Functions

A tiny girl saves her father and the kingdom because she uses her executive functions as she plays with her beloved kite.

Stephanie Goloway 3/24/24 Stephanie Goloway 3/24/24

The Ordinary Magic of Resilience: A Fairy Tale

A fairy tale about why fairy tales are the perfect stories for resilience, and how brave fairy godmothers, wise women, mages and wizards help the magical story weaver overcome the fairy tale haters!