the
empathy
lab

Tattling can be annoying or it can become a big problem in your childcare or your home setting. And it's not necessarily easy to deal...

It's important to use empathy and it's important to set boundaries but it's not always easy. That's why we created early childhood...

Early Childhood Rocks is a non-profit with a mission and a heart. It's mission is to find good people in the world and to focus on them...

How? During the first few years of life we intentionally encourage some very specific skill sets that have been proven to help. Here's a...

#1 Problem Solving instead of blame Problem-solving with infants and toddlers isn't easy but it's always worth the effort. Letting them...

I write about the science of empathy. I've studied it and practiced it for over 40 years in many different early childhood settings. To...

I was providing child care in my home somewhere. It was summer. It really didn't look like my home at all but I was in the full swing of...

Dealing with bullies is tough and it seems to be getting tougher. Lack of empathy is an issue and we all seem to know that. But how do...

Have we done a good enough job of building empathy in our homes, communities, and institutions? Apparently not, since lack of empathy is...

Do you care for young children? Thank you so much for topping by. I hope I can provide something for you that you can use today. If you...

Dear Parents, Pre-school Teachers, Infant/Toddler Teachers, Family Child Care Providers, Grandparents, Nannies, Early Head Start...

If you care for young children during their first few years of life, you're much more important than many people think. You're laying...

Setting boundaries with empathy is hard! Even people doing their best can have a difficult time. Gentle Parenting is a great concept,...

15-20 years from now, we'll be living in a society heavily influenced by those who are infants, toddlers and preschoolers today. So...

Dear Parent and/or provider, Building empathy in infants, toddlers, and preschoolers is never easy but always worth the effort! One of...

If you care for children during their first few years of life, I'm talking about you. Whether you're a provider, a parent, a grandparent...

Experience matters. Do you care for infants, toddlers, and/or preschoolers? If you do I hope that you're having a good experience doing...

Dear Provider and/or Parent, You rock! You really do. And I know you care, otherwise, you wouldn't be reading this. I hope you're...

Dear Friend! Here's something special for you just because you're a member of this community. I've been working on it for a while and...