Author: Dana Asby LaBranche
Dana LaBranche, MA, MEd, is a developmental and educational psychology researcher and author, as well as a mindfulness, growth mindset, transformational leadership, and instructional educator. She has applied her lived experience and professional expertise to her work at Yale University, the National Federation of Families, the Center for Educational Improvement, NYC's Dept. of Youth & Community Development, and several schools across the U.S. and in Japan. As a trauma-informed yoga teacher and neuroscience researcher, Dana understands how mindfulness can change the structure of the brain to help heal the effects of attachment disorders, mental health challenges, trauma, and toxic stress. Learn more about these evidence-based practices in the book she co-authored “Compassionate School Practices.” Dana is a Peace At Home teacher and parent coach.
A Mindful Transition into Summer
Posted onAs the summer is upon us, many families are looking at their calendars and wondering how to make the most of their time together. Some parents are working from home, juggling child care and their jobs. […]
Seeking Gratitude Brings You Towards Happiness
Posted onFor many of us, our relationship to happiness has changed over the past year and a half. Many of the things that we once turned to to bring us joy were unavailable. For some, that led […]
Center for Educational Improvement – Peace at Home: Bringing Parent Education Online
Posted onMany parents, especially first time parents, have low levels of self-efficacy in parenting. In fact, 79% of parents want more information about child-rearing (Zepeda, Varela, and Morales, 2004). Parent education programs typically involve a parent educator […]
