There was a great column in today's Wall Street Journal by Sue Shellenbarger entitled Life Stories: Children Find Meaning in Old Family Tales. It very nicely reminded us how children listen and learn from the tales of our family members even when we think they are not paying attention. Shellenbarger cites research from Emory University that children aged 14-16 had a lower rate of depression, anxiety and acting out of frustration or anger when they were able to "retell their parents' stories."
This is a fantastic reminder of the importance of our mission. . . now with research to prove what we already intuitively know.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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