Yellowjackets Blog

How often do you wonder if your child’s behavior is normal?

Now might be a good time to know there is no such thing as normal!

"Thanks for being my in-school mom." "Thank you for making me feel like I had a home in school."

Science has taught us that a baby is born with 100 billion neurons, each with about 2,500 synaptic connections. That means, every time you talk, sing, dance, read, yell, move, criticize, encourage, or soothe a child, you are quite literally shaping their brains. 

In this day and age, there is a surplus of stressors in our daily lives. These, of course, can be positive or negative, but each type of stress can potentially detract from overall happiness in the present moment.

A life lived in service of others is a life well lived. As a math teacher, I don’t often study history, but I was struck by how this message seems to be echoed by some of the most revered historical figures our world has ever seen.