"A person's a person no matter how small"-Dr. Seuss

To be well-supported in your environment, an individual must have specific factors in place such as social-emotional support, knowledgeable resources, and an overall sense of well-being and belonging.   I feel that I have more than adequate support in my daily environments personally and professionally.   At home, I have a loving and supporting spouse that acknowledges my feelings and is my number one cheerleader in obtaining any goals and aspirations I have set for myself.   I also have two children who are both currently adventuring through the early childhood years.   Everyday they give me a new perspective on parenting and family dynamics in the home, which in turn I can use as a benefit when servicing other families professionally.      In the early childhood field, I have a well experienced and trained mentor that guides me daily through my career development in our program.   The institution I work for is a high-quality, NAEYC accred...

                     Throughout my childhood, I was lucky enough to be a part of a generation that spent most of the time outside and on our own in the neighborhood.   We had our own children’s culture within the children I lived by and played with every day.   We had favorite make-believe games that involved role playing and getting messy.   If the weather was good outside, my parents expected that I was outside playing.   I recall neighbors helping with each other’s families and watching each other’s children as we hopped from one house to another to play.   I was only expected to be home for meals, when the sun went down, or when I heard my mom yelling my name across the neighborhood.   I remember having specific clothes for school and clothes that were just for playing in.   My play clothes were free game to do as I pleased in, and I sure did!   I n...