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My Brain Hurts!

2/29/2016

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by Monoika Howard, parent and third grade teacher

“My brain hurts!” Have you ever heard a child share that statement? It’s not a headache; it’s not that they “physically” feel their brain hurting. It could be their way of expressing the stress they feel when they are overwhelmed. In my years of being an educator and working in school counseling capacities, I have found that young people face stressful situations just like adults. The only difference is my years of experience making the transition from my youth to adulthood: I’ve learned strategies to help me cope.

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Start Making Your Plans for Big Payback 2016

2/22/2016

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Mark your calendars! Big Payback, a 24-hour online giving challenge hosted by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee, launches May 3. Last year, more than $2 million dollars was donated to more than 755 local nonprofits -- we’re excited to see what this year has in store for Nashville.

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We Are All a Work in Progress

2/15/2016

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PictureElla with ENHE teacher Jasmine, making muffins for ENHE families before a Saturday workshop.
by Brandy Fenderson, Executive Director

At each of our East Nashville Hope Exchange family workshops, I stress to families that while I have a master’s degree in education, when it comes to being a parent, I am just like everyone else: I’m a work in progress.


Yesterday, when I opened my daughter's kindergarten report card, I smiled when I saw all the "E" marks for Excellent, but then I saw the 'Notice of Concern' for my child's tardies. I felt a little embarrassed. How can I stand in front of ENHE families at our workshops and talk about the importance of getting your child to school on time, when it is a daily battle in my own household?


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Don’t Forget About Rereading

2/8/2016

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by Zain Murtaza Maken

The habit of reading  goes a long way in determining the future career path of our children. Reading helps in developing cognition, and it encourages children to build linkages and associations with what they see in the world. Another important feature of reading is discussing books with adults, whether they be a teacher, parent, or elder sibling, because it helps the child bounce off ideas and helps improve overall understanding. This attempt to communicate his or her understanding helps the child be more confident about his or her opinion and understand how different people can draw a different set of opinions about the same book.

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How to Deal with Stress in Children

2/1/2016

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by LaToya Anderson

As a parent in today’s world, stress is so much a part of our busy lives that it seems unavoidable. We think about how we’ll manage our family's finances, the running around to finish errands, helping with schoolwork, work, etc. There’s also the bigger worry of whether we are making the right decisions about how we are bringing up our children. One thing that I forget to think about, though, is the fact that stress is not just the property of parents. Our kids experience stress and all of the baggage that comes along with it, too.

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