Addressing Whole Child Wellness in Schools

October 3, 2023

Rebecca Moskowitz

Jan 20 2022

Now more than ever, it is imperative that schools focus on serving and developing the emotional wellbeing of students. The pandemic has brought the issue of child stress and anxiety to the forefront, but focusing on student mental health should not be a reactionary trend to our current education challenges. Educating the whole child by offering an education environment that helps students stay balanced and thrive both academically and emotionally needs to become a mainstay of school culture and curriculum.

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I’m a child psychologist in the Netherlands, home to the world’s happiest kids—6 things parents here never do

September 19, 2023

As a Dutch child psychologist who works with families in the Netherlands, I’ve observed a number of different parenting styles across many cultures.

While each approach has its benefits, Dutch kids are consistently ranked as the happiest in the world. This had me thinking about we do differently here to raise happier and more resilient children.

Based on my research as a psychologist and experience raising two young daughters, here are six things Dutch parents never do:

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