May/June 2025 - Vol. 36 No. 4

Setting Boundaries with Timing, Tone, and Tenderness

Molly Carew Pope, Ed.S, I/ECMH-C

When we need to state a limit or a boundary, it's easy to slip into one of two extremes: a passive approach that gives in or an authoritarian stance that demands compliance. But there's a third way—an assertive voice that blends firm boundaries with emotional attunement.

Celebrating Teachers, Honoring Their Impact

Carly Andrews, Executive Director, The Alliance for Early Childhood

We champion teachers’ work with children because we know the research: They are essential to children’s cognitive, social, and emotional development. We champion their work at a time when, culturally, the value of educators—as well as the resources and support they need—is too often overlooked. We champion teachers because, in partnership with families, their work strengthens the foundation of the early early development of children.

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