23. Hacks for Solving Safety Gaps
Description
The shifting pandemic and school closures are opening safety gaps for many families and children, including personal, financial, and emotional insecurities.
This episode offers a few hacks, in the sense of scrappy efficient shortcuts, for governments, schools, and families who are working to close safety gaps.
Sometimes becoming resourceful in the face of adversity creates more strength and safety than before the adversity hit.
What you will discover:
* Why scoring high on the "Do You Know" scale correlates with psychological well-being
* How to tell stories to children and adolescents in ways that improve their resiliency and sense of identity
* It could be time for schools to organize Family Circles
Featured on this show:
* Sue Shellenbarger, The secret benefits of retelling family stories, Wall Street Journal
* Emory University, Children benefit if they know their family history, study finds
* David Brooks, The Nuclear Family Was a Mistake, Atlantic Magazine
* Ancestry, www.ancestry.com
* Family Search, www.familysearch.org
United States
