When talking about an influential woman in our lives, we often say: “She’s like a mom to me.” She can be anyone: a favorite teacher, a cool aunt, a family friend. She can work in the cubicle next to you, live down the street or be a member of your cooking club. Women who…
Children need to develop a sense of being able to master a variety of daily living skills so they will feel competent to navigate tough situations when the time comes, she said. “Parents have a big responsibility during those early elementary years,” Marti said. “They have to work with their kids on things like time…
Meet Dr. Marti Erickson now” retired” after a long career at the University of Minnesota during which she served as founding director of the Children, Youth & Family Consortium, director of the Irving B. Harris training programs,and co-chair of the President’s Initiative on Children, Youth & Families. Marti specializes in linking research, practice and policy…
Read about a group of high school kids’ experiences “unplugging” and participating in an overnight outdoor wilderness program in this Mpls. St. Paul Magazine article by Beth Dooley. Check out the green Science Says to Go Play Outside box on pg. 73 for ways Marti says kids may be suffering due to less time out…
An outdoor nature break is an easy way to reduce stress. Marti carries two lawn chairs in her car so her granddaughter can join her in being soothed by nature. Read this AARP article by Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle: Reconnecting With Life in a Virtual Age, for more benefits of spending time…
