Making Ends Meet

The first episode of Making Ends Meet! Welcome Mrs. Gissell Cravener to talk all things attendance and why it should matter to you. Anonymous Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbCexLNrSxjglLcuZir2g-0XqZhDAcZHeeSxHsI3N25u3Og/viewform

THIS IS THE FINAL EPISODE OF MAKING ENDS MEET!! Please welcome back mental health therapist TJ Rumler as we talk about what ACEs are... and what they are not. ... Use code "HEAL" at checkout to gain FREE access to TJ's online course, "Therapy Unlocked", which teaches you all the things your therapist wished you knew before starting therapy: https://tjrumler.thinkific.com/courses/therapyunlocked Click this link to purchase "A Terrible Thing Happened" by Margaret M. Holmes on Amazon. Click this link to access a YouTube read-aloud version of "A Terrible Thing Happened". Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠⁠

Today we're chatting with the districts Trauma Informed Specialist Chris Utsey all about sleep- why it's important and how to make sure your child is getting enough. REMINDER: There will be one more episode out before the end of the school year. Thank you all for coming on this journey with me! Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠⁠

Welcome back to another episode of Making Ends Meet featuring Joy Venable from the Bradshaw Institute of Prisma Health! Here we tackle the very sensitive subject of hitting and spanking as a form of discipline- why we do it, what it teaches our kids, and what we can do instead. To learn more about the amazing work that Joy does in our community, check out the Bradshaw Institute here: https://prismahealthchildrens.org/programs-and-services/programs/bradshaw-institute-for-community-child-health-and-advocacy Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠

Part 2!! Welcome back licensed therapist TJ Rumler as we jump into the second half of our conversation around generational trauma. We talk about setting boundaries, how trauma is stored in the body, and how to build resilience in ourselves and our children. To find out more about the work TJ does, check out his website at: ⁠https://tjrumler.com/⁠ ACE Quiz: https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/ Resilience Score: https://pinetreeinstitute.org/resilience-test/ Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠⁠

Get ready for another heavy hitter! This episode is the first of a two-part series on generational trauma- what it is, how it shows up in our lives, and how to build resilience in ourselves and our children. Join licensed therapist TJ Rumler and myself as we dig into the long-term impacts of shared trauma on individuals, families, and communities. To find out more about the work TJ does, check out his website at: https://tjrumler.com/ Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠

Nurse Felicia is back to talk food- from nutrition to budget to picky eaters. Top 10 Healthiest Foods For Kids: https://www.eatingwell.com/article/291139/the-top-10-healthiest-foods-for-kids/ MyPlate: https://www.myplate.gov/ Greenville County Food Banks: https://www.findhelp.org/food/food-pantry--greenville-sc Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠⁠

Join me in part 2 of my interview Joy Venable-- Special Project Coordinator at the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy in Prisma Health. Listen to our conversation about how conscious discipline should change how you give consequences- and how you should think about them. Check out this flyer for the Bradshaw Institute's upcoming session, "Parenting Without Power Struggles": https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OVsLz7j-AQJ6wy8nGHrdfAPVlhomptXu/view?usp=sharing For more information, or to get connected, check out Conscious Discipline below! Website: ⁠https://consciousdiscipline.com/⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousDiscipline⁠ Instagram:⁠https://www.instagram.com/consciousdiscipline/?hl=en⁠ YouTube: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVecCCnEseDxWTDeran1lQ⁠ Anonymous Google Form: ⁠⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠⁠

Join me as I interview Joy Venable-- Special Project Coordinator at the Bradshaw Institute for Community Child Health & Advocacy in Prisma Health. Listen to part 1 of a two part series as we explore conscious discipline- what it is, why it's effective, and how we can use it to create more intentional parenting habits. For more information, or to get connected, check out Conscious Discipline below! Website: https://consciousdiscipline.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ConsciousDiscipline Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/consciousdiscipline/?hl=en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUVecCCnEseDxWTDeran1lQ Anonymous Google Form: ⁠https://forms.gle/JY4DmSL6ZA4uJUm36⁠

Join Alexa Harper from the Julie Valentine Center as we talk about what to be aware of online, and how to keep your kids safe and informed! Julie Valentine Center: https://www.julievalentinecenter.org/ Netsmartz: https://www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/home - Created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Check this out for loads of resources on how to talk to your kids about internet safety. Anonymous Google form: https://forms.gle/tdx2o8juZU37ATUe6 - Use this to submit any questions you have, topics you'd like covered, or advice on specific struggles you or your child are having. All responses are completely anonymous.

Join Nicole Sheppard, Parenting Program Director at Greenville First Steps, as we explore their Positive Parenting approach- including how to build strong healthy connections with your children, how to navigate rewards and consequences, tired parent hacks, and more! To connect with Greenville First Steps, contact Nicole Sheppard at the information below: [email protected] 864-248-4757, option 4 To sign up for the Greenville First Steps Newsletter, click here: https://greenvillefirststeps.org/newsletter/ Click here to add to our anonymous Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbCexLNrSxjglLcuZir2g-0XqZhDAcZHeeSxHsI3N25u3Og/viewform

Meet nurse Felicia Spruill as we talk about everything you need to know to get through this year's flu season. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbCexLNrSxjglLcuZir2g-0XqZhDAcZHeeSxHsI3N25u3Og/viewform

Join our Communities in Schools partner Josie Moore as we talk about what even IS executive functioning, and why is it important to foster in our kids? Anonymous Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbCexLNrSxjglLcuZir2g-0XqZhDAcZHeeSxHsI3N25u3Og/viewform

Join school counselor Izzy Snider as we talk about how to help your kids through tantrums, transitions, and all other big feelings. Anonymous Google Form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdSbCexLNrSxjglLcuZir2g-0XqZhDAcZHeeSxHsI3N25u3Og/viewform