As we get closer to the publication of my new book, Phoenix Zones: Where Strength Is Born and Resilience Lives, I’d like to share some of its principal ideas with you. An extra bonus? At the end of this post, I’ve shared a link to the first chapter, which I hope will get you thinking about Phoenix Zones in your community – and even creating one yourself! In Phoenix Zones, I pull together concepts I have spent my lifetime considering. I’ve worked in places where life is extraordinarily … Read More
Archives for March 2018
March 12th marks the 130th anniversary of the death of Henry Bergh — a diplomat, philanthropist, and co-founder of the child protection movement. At a time when children enjoyed few legal rights, in 1874, Bergh represented a ten-year-old girl named Mary Ellen who was starved, beaten, and confined by her adoptive mother. He and his colleagues won that case, launching a whole new era dedicated to advancing the rights of children. Mary Ellen eventually went on to join a caring family, get married, … Read More