Editorials by Tamara Strijack

Tamara Strijack · Mar 16, 2015
Bridging the Night: The Untapped Magic
I discovered the untapped magic in my own voice—helping my daughter feel close, calm, and safe when bedtime separation felt overwhelming. Read more
Tamara Strijack · Jan 19, 2015
New Year’s Intentions
Resolutions often fail, but intentions create movement and freedom. A personal reflection on family, structure, and living with purpose in the year a…Read more
Tamara Strijack · Sep 28, 2011
Resilience and the Ugly Doll
When my daughter’s beloved “ugly doll” was mocked, I learned that protecting her meant holding her through pain so she could grow resilient. Read more
Tamara Strijack · Jan 11, 2011
Homeschooling: A Personal Journey
My homeschooling journey began with worry for my daughter’s well-being. Creating safe, nurturing conditions at home helped her rediscover joy in lear…Read more
Tamara Strijack · Oct 10, 2010
Carving Out Time for Family Connection
Family traditions, like decorating the Christmas tree together, create connection, belonging, and love. Protecting these moments helps preserve what …Read more

Reclaiming Our Students: Why Children Are More Anxious, Aggressive, and Shut Down Than Ever – And What We Can Do About It

By Hannah Beach & Tamara Strijack

Children are more anxious, aggressive, and shut down than ever. Faced with this epidemic of emotional health crises and behavioral problems, teachers are asking themselves what went wrong. Why have we lost our students? More importantly: how can we get them back? Reclaiming Our Students is a thoughtful guide to restoring the student-teacher relationship and creating the conditions for change, written by Hannah Beach, celebrated educator and specialist in emotional health, and Tamara Neufeld Strijack, clinical counsellor and academic dean of the acclaimed Neufeld Institute—with a foreword by Gordon Neufeld, Ph.D.. Reclaiming Our Students empowers teachers with relationship-based strategies to restore their leadership role and build emotional safety in the classroom.

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