On Mental Health and Well-being (on Getting Smart.com)
In these challenging times, Dr. Housman has been providing insights to parents who are having to not only adjust to the stress of having to self-quarantine and social distance but also become full-time teachers and caregivers to their children. Listen to podcast.
On Sibling Rivalry (in Good Housekeeping Magazine)
On the Death of a Pet (in VeryWell)
“A study from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) published in European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry found that the death of a family pet can trigger symptoms of poor mental health, such as prolonged grief. Parents should take children’s grief seriously and support them through the process, which might take longer than they’d expect, researchers suggested…
Why Pretend Play Is Important for Kids (in Good Housekeeping)
“As families spend more time at home together due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents of preschoolers have found themselves echoing a similar refrain: My kid wants to play pretend all the time. Some find it easy, others think it’s tedious, but, as parents spend more and more time in their kids’ pretend worlds, questions have popped […]
9 Everyday Things Parents Can Do To Raise Emotionally Intelligent Kids (in the Huffington Post)
In turbulent times like those we are living in now bring to the forefront the importance of emotional intelligence. Some benefits of having heightened emotional intelligence leads to increased empathy, self-awareness, emotional regulation, and social skills. Housman Learning’s unique begin to ECSEL program trains educators in the use of evidence-based and research-driven tools and techniques to promote emotional […]
How First-Time Students Will Be Affected By New Coronavirus Procedures (in Romper)
Housman Learning’s founder and CEO, Donna Housman, Ed.D, was quoted in a new article for Romper: How First-Time Students Will Be Affected By New Coronavirus Procedures, According To Experts. Read the full article here.
Should Mindfulness Be Taught in Schools? (quoted in OpenColleges study)
“Mindfulness involves focusing one’s awareness on the present moment – on one’s thoughts, emotions, and bodily sensations,” – Donna Housman, clinical child psychologist and founder of the Housman Learning, an early childhood training and research centre. Read the full article here.
Why Is My Kid Crying (Again) and What Can I Do About It? (on Healthline)
There are four primary and universal emotions that we all share (even our toddlers!). “Anger, happiness, sadness, and fear — and crying can be an expression of all those emotions and the feelings associated with them,” explains Donna Housman, EdD, a clinical psychologist and founder of the Boston-based Housman Learning. Read the full article here.
Talking to kids about job loss (on Care.com)
Donna Housman, a clinical child psychologist and founder of the Boston-based Housman Learning, an early childhood training, research and advocacy organization and its lab school, Beginnings, explains, “Children are emotional detectives. They pick up on our emotions and what we are feeling — not just by what we say, but also by what we do, by […]
The Best Streaming Shows for Kids, According to Child-Development Experts (in New York Magazine)
Schools are shuttered and parents are becoming overwhelmed by the prospect of balancing their child’s education, their own work and—maybe especially—their own sanity. If you’re a parent who is feeling guilty about plopping your child in front of the TV, don’t be! As long as you are choosing the right programs, your child may even […]
Here’s How Much Homeschooling Educators Say Your Kids Should Do A Day (on Romper)
In this incredible and historic time, we are seeing schools shuttered and parents overwhelmed by the prospect of maintaining the quality and consistency of their children’s education. Should families feel pressured to keep up, or even surpass, the rate of academic progress of their traditional school? Will children fall behind academically? How do you balance […]
Parenting in a Pandemic (in The Week.com)
This past week, Dr. Donna Housman was requested to comment on parenting during the global COVID-19 pandemic. Claire Gillespie of The Week thoughtfully compiled tips from Dr. Housman and other child psychology specialists that encourage parents to look at lockdown “as an opportunity to learn some vital parenting lessons” in the hopes that “we might […]
Coping with Emotions (in Boston Parent’s Paper)
Founder & CEO of Housman Learning and clinical psychologist, Donna Housman, Ed.D was requested by Boston Parent’s Paper to comment on how to help your child manage and cope with their emotions as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. “As we know, COVID-19 is stressful. Fear and anxiety about any disease — let alone one that brings with it […]
Groundbreaking Scientific Study Proves begin to ECSEL’s Efficacy
An important study from Housman Learning shows that begin to ECSEL —an emotional cognitive and social early learning approach for children from birth—quantifiably improves self-regulation, empathy and social-emotional skills that are foundational to emotional intelligence.
Housman to China: An Early Learning, Cross-Cultural Collaboration
Growing awareness around the importance of integrating emotional and cognitive learning into early childhood education was evident on a recent trip to China by Beginnings School Founder and Housman Learning CEO, Dr. Donna Housman.
Dr. Housman Speaks at Harvard University
Last May, Dr. Housman spoke at Harvard University’s China Education Symposium on how to effectively promote early learning from birth and how the program she developed, begin to…ECSEL, strengthens foundational emotional, cognitive and social competencies for children’s lifelong learning, success and well-being.