Join Mary Gordon, Founder and President of Roots of Empathy, in an inspiring video series designed for parents. Through engaging insights and practical strategies, Mary shares ways to nurture mental wellbeing, cultivate empathy, and build positive relationships.
Resilience
Mary Gordon discusses the importance of resilience and how it is developed through our relationships with one another.
Intrinsic Motivation
Mary Gordon explains “intrinsic motivation”. How are children motivated? How can parents help their children to become more self-motivated?
Expectations
Mary Gordon helps parents manage expectations for themselves and for their children.
Play
Mary Gordon describes the importance of free play in childhood, and how play helps children develop important skills.
“Not Yet”
Mary Gordon explains the philosophy of “not yet” – that the timing of children’s development is unique to every child.
Talking to your child about racism
Mary offers support on how parents can navigate the difficult conversations on racism with children and let them know there are ways through this tumultuous time – especially together.
Parents as teachers
Mary Gordon offers some thoughts and comfort to parents who find themselves in the role of “teacher” at home. As she says, your role as a teacher isn’t that new. You were your child’s first teacher – and you always will be.
Mary Gordon wrote her book Roots of Empathy – Changing the world child by child to help everyone who cares for children know how important those first years are to a child’s health and well-being. It might change your perspective on parenting. You can read the first chapter free. And enjoy. To buy the book, please visit our bookstore.