After seeing this video (produced as a public service message by the Finnish organization Fragile Childhood), what person in their right mind would even THINK of drinking or drugging excessively…
Stephanie GolowaySeptember 30, 2018
"Fairy tales show real life issues in a fantastical scenario where most often the hero triumphs…Children need to discover in a safe environment that bad things happen to everyone. Because…
Stephanie GolowayOctober 1, 2017
I haven't posted for quite a while, but it is not because I haven't been thinking and writing about resilience, and Story, and the impact that substance use disorder has…
Stephanie GolowaySeptember 24, 2017
Once upon a few weeks ago, I was headed to the joint conference of The Association for the Study of Play, and the International Play Association of America, held at…
Stephanie GolowayApril 10, 2016
We really don't have time to sit around and wring our hands. The time to act is NOW. "It only takes one caring and supportive adult to change the trajectory…
Stephanie GolowayFebruary 20, 2016
Last week, I found a bat in my washing machine. Really. I had thrown in some old towels after my dog's bath a few days before and must have gotten distracted. The next…
Stephanie GolowayJanuary 29, 2016
In my search for classroom strategies that can support young children living with substance use disorder (a.k.a. alcoholism/addiction), one of my "forever heroes," Vivian Gussin Paley (1929-2019), has risen like a sparkle…
Stephanie GolowayJanuary 9, 2016
What would happen if early childhood teachers began to use the magic of neuroscience to develop the resilience and heart that every hero possesses...in all children? The battle between good…
Stephanie GolowayJanuary 2, 2016
In honor of Childhood Mental Health Awareness Day, and Week, we offer a video and some powerful graphics about (ACES) Adverse Childhood Experiences... Want to read a great article that…
Stephanie GolowayMay 7, 2015