Lifetime educator, Dr. Mindy Shaw, maintained a philosophy in her classroom of 4 to 8 year olds to "teach humanity daily" in addition to the more traditional skill sets of reading, writing and math. Now, in an era of remote and hybrid learning, the notion of teaching humanity is somewhat threatened. She has created a series of e-books and paperbacks so that parents can have the tools they need for also teaching social and emotional skills, and in this series, Dr. Shaw discusses what it means to teach humanity both in general and in an era of learning via computer.
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Monday Aug 11, 2025
Monday Aug 11, 2025
In this very personal episode, Dr. Shaw examines what happens when we have a negative reaction. She shares a situation when she experienced a moment of internal panic. She points out that the moment passed quickly, and that occurred because she let the emotions flow. The negativity was discharged by simply letting it go. A major strategy that allowed the moment to pass was that she allowed herself to fully react without suppressing the feelings. Because the emotions were turned loose, they didn't linger and fester. When parenting, it's important to have our children's feelings be allowed to come out for the same reason. There are ways to have "the crazies" come out in a productive and not a destructive way. Another important strategy to get through a negative situation is self-observation because watching ourselves gives us the power to overcome the negativity.
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