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Anger Coping Skills Every Parent and Educator Should Know
We all experience anger. Kids get angry. Parents get angry. Educators get angry. I get angry. Anger isn’t something we need to eliminate, and it isn’t necessarily a “bad” emotion. Like all emotions, anger is information. It tells us something about what is happening around us and, just as importantly, how what is happening is landing within us. Anger can tell us that a boundary has been crossed, that something feels unfair, that we’re hurt, frightened or overwhelmed, or that something important to us is being threatened. It can even provide the energy and motivation to stand up for ourselves or someone else and create positive change. The problem isn’t that we feel anger. The problem begins when anger takes control of what we do next. This is where the Choice Moment becomes so important.
How We Can Prevent 100% of School Shootings.
By Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer, Choose Love Movement I lost my son, Jesse, 13 years ago at Sandy Hook. I’ve dedicated my life to be part of the solution so that you won’t have to live in fear, watching the receding back of your child’s head and wondering if...
How Choose Love for Schools Helps Address Teacher Burnout
Teaching has always been one of the most meaningful professions, but today, it is also one of the most emotionally demanding. Educators are carrying far more than lesson plans and grading. They are supporting students through anxiety, trauma, behavioral challenges,...
Choose Love™ Awareness Month Wrap Up
By Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer, Choose Love Movement Choose Love™ Awareness Month culminated in a powerful and unifying reminder of what it means to become an illuminator. We began the month with a joyous global kickoff that brought together classrooms of...
Be an Illuminator: The Skill That Changes Everything
This year’s Choose Love Awareness Month theme is Be an Illuminator, and it might be the most important skill we practice all year. The idea was inspired by author David Brooks, who describes “Illuminators” as people who help others feel seen, valued, and understood....
Your Invisible Ripples of Love
You drop a rock in a pond. Ripples spread far beyond where you can see. Your classroom works the same way. The Courage Ripple: When you stay calm during chaos, students learn they can find peace in storms. They carry that courage home, to friends, into their futures....
Here’s What Educators Told Us About the Impact of Choose Love in Their Classrooms and Schools
By Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer, Choose Love Movement™ The Choose Love for Schools™ curriculum was created by teachers, for teachers—which means it's practical, flexible, and deeply aligned with what educators and students really need in the classroom....
Choosing Love: Creating Safer Schools Through Courage, Compassion and Connection
By Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer, Choose Love Movement Every child deserves to walk into school feeling safe, supported, and seen. But in today’s world, where anxiety, bullying, and violence are on the rise, emotional safety has become just as important as...
Dr. Vivek Murthy at the “Hearts Open Wide” Summit
by Scarlett Lewis, Chief Movement Officer, Choose Love Movement I am so honored to announce Dr. Vivek Murthy, former U.S. Surgeon General, will be joining our Choose Love Movement™’s fundraiser, Hearts Open Wide Summit, on June 28th. We have a common mantra, Choose...
Choose Love Awareness Month Ripple of Love Poster Winners Announced
As part of this year’s Awareness Month, we launched the "Choose Love: Ripples of Love" Poster Contest to celebrate the power of love, kindness, and compassion, and how one act of kindness can create a ripple effect across communities. Today, we're thrilled to...
