Author: Kara Ferriera

by Dr. Katie daCruz, PhD Social media is full of uplifting quotes and phrases that are meant to inspire positivity about our lives. Although this “positive vibes” content is likely meant to be helpful, it can have unintended negative consequences and lead to the very suffering...

by Kara Ferreira All parents hope to raise their children to be successful, self-sufficient adults. Parenting books and articles are full of all the things that we should (or shouldn’t) be doing as parents. Aside from specific parenting styles and techniques, there are certain parental behaviors...

by Barbara K. Stump, MA For over 30 years, I always found a space in my classroom to display one particular poster. It was a black and white photograph of a child drawing, and the caption read, “Art is the First Language.” I loved that poster,...