28 Aug, 2024 Children Benefit from Nature By Taylor English A few weeks ago, the Washington Post published an interesting article about the many benefits that children receive from being outdoors. ...
24 Jul, 2024 Good News About Resilience By Taylor English A scoping review of 27 studies highlighted that Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) can lead to negative outcomes in cognitive, mental,...
27 Jan, 2024 Strong Mentoring Relationships May Support Resilience After Childhood Trauma By Taylor English A recent study has found a strong correlation between positive adult-child relationships and good mental health outcomes in young...
17 May, 2023 Is Childhood Anxiety Caused by Too Much Supervision? By Taylor English The Journal of Pediatrics recently published an article arguing persuasively that a major cause of the current epidemic in childhood...
03 May, 2023 7th-Grader Stops School Bus in Emergency By Taylor English One story that has been all over the Internet recently is the 7th-grader who safely stopped a school bus when his bus driver passed out....
05 Apr, 2023 Using Hope to Overcome Trauma By Taylor English This time of year is always a time for renewed hope, particularly among those people who celebrate Passover and Easter. It’s also a good...
21 Nov, 2022 Talking About Resilience, Gratitude, and Appreciation By Taylor English The Transacting Valyou podcast looks at how important values can help you navigate various challenges. Josh Porterhouse and I discussed...
09 Nov, 2022 Adverse Childhood Experiences Don’t Predict Individual Risk By Taylor English It’s common in youth organizations to discuss Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the groundbreaking 1990 study that connected ACEs...
29 Oct, 2022 More Research about Family Traits that Foster Resilience By Taylor English There's no doubt that families are an important resource for helping children recover from trauma, but there has been little agreement...
31 Aug, 2022 Trigger Warnings May Cause More Harm than Good By Taylor English Trigger warnings in classrooms are a beloved technique without a scientific basis. In fact, the studies that do exist indicate that...
09 Jul, 2022 Social Support Can Help Negate Exposure to Domestic Violence By Taylor English A recently-published research study from Canada found that children who witnessed parental domestic violence had a higher incidence of...
18 Jun, 2022 Adventurous Play May Build Resilience in Children By Taylor English A fascinating new study from the UK found that children who engaged in risky play were more resistant to mental health problems during...