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Choosing Love over Fear Every Day
When I was in elementary school my four-year-old niece died of leukemia. My aunt said that for years after her daughter’s death, she couldn’t see color, everything was black and white. That impacted me deeply and I often thought about that when Jesse died and wondered...
The 8th Annual Choose Love Awareness Month
February is Choose Love Awareness Month! Choose Love Awareness Month is a call to action for educators, students, families and communities to celebrate and promote the importance of teaching children core competencies and skills, beyond academics, that can...
Podcasts, Episode 57: Maureen Lewis on cultivating connections with your kids
In this episode… Scarlett and her mom discuss how to cultivate connection with your kids. Kids are craving our connection and will do desperate things in order to get it. The ultimate connection includes eye contact and being present. Our kids are craving this and we...
Podcasts, Episode 56: Peggy Fitzsimmons on decluttering and cultivating a healthier way of living
In this episode… "We are all hoarders." That statement was made by Peggy Fitzsimmons, Ph.D., author of Release: Create a Clutter Free and Soul Driven Life. It applies to everyone, Scarlett included. After reading her inspiring book, Scarlett started uncluttering...
Scarlett Lewis on WTNH with Eva Zymaris
NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Turning grief into purpose. That’s the mission of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement.The non-profit was founded to honor Jesse Lewis, who was tragically taken at Sandy Hook, nine years ago.“He always looked at himself as a protector. He would...
Scarlett Lewis on WTNH with Rich Coppola
NEWTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) – Just like the rest, Jesse Lewis wasn’t here to celebrate what would have been his 15th birthday back in June and he won’t be here to celebrate the holidays or play on his farm.“The loss is the same. It’s very painful. I feel pain every day. I...
Scarlett Lewis on NBC LX – Here’s What We Need to Prevent Violence
Scarlett Lewis’ son Jesse was one of 20 students killed December 14, 2012 in a mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. After losing Jesse, Scarlett quit her job and began advocating for better mental health and emotional wellbeing resources in schools –...
People Magazine: 9 Years After Sandy Hook Massacre…
Proactive Approaches to Preventing School Shootings Since 2012, Lewis and other parents of children who died that day have dedicated their lives to finding ways to stop these shootings from happening again. As founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement,...
The Hill: How many more kids will we allow to be murdered before we start making real change?
Following the murder of my 6-year-old son, Jesse Lewis, at Sandy Hook Elementary School, I was incredulous that no one took responsibility following the massacre of 20 first graders and six educators. One of the worst mass murders in U.S. history doesn’t happen...
10 Things You Can Do Right Now to End School Shootings
Jesse Lewis with mother Scarlett When are we going to get serious about the safety, health and well-being of our children? Tomorrow is the 9th anniversary of Sandy Hook. This marks the last time I hugged and kissed Jesse. And also the first day of my new life,...
