Who is in your village?

We know it takes a village to raise a child.  But who is in your own personal village?  Better yet, who is in your tribe? Dr. El Brown, from the Straight Talk Podcast with Dr. El, tells us the difference between a tribe and village, and who we should allow in them.  It's a fun and informative episode. Join us.

Dr. El’s Bio

 Dr. El Brown is the Founder of KinderJam and host of the podcast Straight Talk with Dr. El. She is also a faculty member in the Early Childhood Education Master of Arts in Teaching Program in the American University, School of Education, in Washington DC. Dr. El began her career as an Early Childhood educator in Atlanta Public Schools (APS). After which, she relocated to Asia and taught 2nd grade in Japan and South Korea with the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). Upon her return to the United States, Dr. El founded KinderJam, which grew to serve Military and State Department Families in 11 countries and 16 states. The program was founded in response to Dr. El’s experience as a mother parenting a young child with disabilities and its purpose was to promote Early Intervention and Family Engagement in military communities. To further develop KinderJam and ensure the professional integrity of the program, she earned an M.S. in Early Childhood Education. Later, Dr. El earned her Ph.D. in Early Childhood Education/Early Childhood Special Education with a secondary emphasis on Educational Psychology from George Mason University in Fairfax, VA. Dr. El's current research focuses on reconceptualizing what it means to support families of young children with disabilities within the military community. Presently, Dr. El operates a preschool for Fairfax County and provides training in the areas of Family Engagement, Family Support, and Cultural Competence to service providers, who work and interact with young children and their families. Dr. El has authored two books and created music and curriculum for young children. But above all, she is the proud mother of a 13-year-old son on the autism spectrum, affectionately known as SuperDuperYoungMan (SDYM).

Articles about tribe/friendship

https://www.meridian-counseling.com/blog/2018/6/21/friendship-finding-your-tribe

https://aleteia.org/2017/03/14/the-8-types-of-women-you-absolutely-need-in-your-friend-tribe/

https://www.heruniqueglow.com/blog/the-value-of-your-tribe-how-to-find-one

https://www.wellandgood.com/types-of-friendships/

 

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