As a therapist, I was taught that every individual is an expert in their own life. While I believe this to be true, I do not always see it reflected in the systems we have created that are intended to…

My passion for driving school curricula to be more inclusive and representative of all nationalities and people of color started when I was a young teen going through school. I’d always wondered why school only taught how my ancestors were…

Reblog from The Gazette (Colorado Springs). You can read the full post here. "When Lelia Escalante was in her 20s and raising two kids, she wasn’t doing it alone. She had her mom, and a solid network of family and…

As a mental health therapist, my friends and family have increasingly been asking me (over Zoom calls, of course) what I think the COVID-19 pandemic is doing to people’s mental health and what we should do about it. Without question,…

Tennyson Center for Children is proud to partner with the Institute for Family to advance a system of child and family wellbeing. Learn more about the Institute here. The below article has been reposted from the Institute for Family's website.…

We are six months into COVID-19 and it's already challenging to imagine a world post-COVID-19. It's hard to believe it's only been half a year — it feels like so much longer. I struggle to remember concrete details of life…

My daughter lied. My brilliant, beautiful, hilarious nine-year-old daughter lied. You see, she’s very literal. This is a girl who, from a very young age, was clear that she “doesn’t pretend.” Her little brother and his friends will tear around,…

By: Bob Cooper Tennyson Center for Children has been a major part of my life since 1971. When I arrived as a recent college graduate in the fall of that year, Don Brewer had been leading this children’s home for…