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Shame as a catalyst for change

Why are we as a society constantly trying to avoid shame? Why do we tell people so readily not to feel shame? Or that they shouldn’t feel shame for their actions?

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Client spotlight: Bridge to Preschool Program & Nerissa Broughton

Nerissa Broughton’s Bridge to Preschool program has been wildly impactful, with parent and child learning and emotional outcomes improving across the board. Something special about Nerissa, though, is she works to make sure these families are seen beyond their scores and numbers.

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Being told “no”

“No is a complete sentence” is something we hear a lot, but it often feels so much more complicated than that, on both the receiving and giving ends.

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8.23.23 newsletter: I’m so bad at being “managed”

1-year of push2exist: reflections, updates, and celebrations :)
I was scrolling through my Instagram looking for the date I made the first post on @push2exist… and it was exactly one year ago TODAY (wrote this on 08/08/2023)! Can’t believe it…

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