In today’s divided world, how can parents raise kids who listen with empathy, think critically, and engage in meaningful dialogue—even when faced with opposing views?
In this episode of Grounded and Soaring, host Terry Dubow sits down with educators Minnie Wales and Bill Sneed to explore:
🎙️ Fostering Compassion: Helping kids develop empathy through everyday acts of kindness.
🎙️ Breaking the Echo Chamber: Teaching respectful disagreement without the need to “win.”
🎙️ Balancing Values and Independence: Encouraging kids to form their own beliefs while staying connected to family values.
🎙️ Managing Parent Anxieties: Creating a home environment that promotes thoughtful dialogue and emotional resilience.
 
Discover expert-backed strategies to help your family navigate today’s complex, divided world.

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The stakes for a child’s education are always high, but something is different now. 

We all feel it. 

The world our children will inherit is filled with promise and peril. They will have unparalleled opportunities to create, to build, to fulfill their potential, and they will have to navigate just as many distractions and shifting tides. 

We launched Grounded and Soaring because parents need help, and we at Marin Montessori School have years of experience that we want to share. 

Grounded and Soaring explores what it means to parent and educate in today’s world.