Building Pathways to Healthy Minds: A ChildBuilders Podcast

In this episode, Gretchen and Priscilla explore key aspects of building resilience in children, particularly focusing on self-regulation, coping, stress management, and the development of agency. The conversation also delves into how children’s choices and actions have a meaningful impact on the world around them, and how instilling this understanding in kids can help them navigate challenges and...

As parents and educators, we hear the word "resilient" a lot and how important it is to raise resilient kids. But what IS resilience? How do we cultivate it? In this episode, we interview Gretchen Lash, educator and creative mind behind a lot of ChildBuilders' curricula. We share stories and practical strategies for instilling and talking about resilience in our everyday lives. In Part 1 of this t...

As parents and caregivers, we all want our children to feel safe, confident, and empowered—but how do we teach them the skills to protect themselves? In this episode of Building Pathways to Healthy Minds , host Priscilla sits down with Becky Zech-Stephenson, a passionate educator and counselor with over 38 years of experience, to dive into real-world strategies for keeping kids safe—physically, em...

Ever wondered how to cultivate a nurturing home? What does that even look like? What are the enemies of empathy and why do we parents sometimes struggle to react how we want to? And in the midst of it all, how do we care for ourselves while caring for our families? Our panel of experts and just genuinely nice people will answer those questions. In this 2 part series, we talk about parenting with e...

Ever wondered how to cultivate a nurturing home? What does that even look like? What are the enemies of empathy and why do we parents sometimes struggle to react how we want to? And in the midst of it all, how do we care for ourselves while caring for our families? Our panel of experts and just genuinely nice people will answer those questions. In this 2 part series, we talk about parenting with e...