About a year ago, I went through a Therapeutic Assessment process and learned that the start-up phase of building a non-profit organization and school was incredibly traumatic for me. I made a commitment to a “Year of Healing.” The year included letting myself watch Netflix whenever I wanted, napping whenever I had the urge, going to ongoing therapy, and visiting my girlfriends spontaneously one weekend in Virginia. I realized, though, that I didn’t prioritizing thinking about what kind of healing my children might need. They, too, experienced the stress of me being stressed for six years. This realization has led me to thinking about connecting with children and what I … Read More