Photo Credit: Stesha Jordan Photography
BECOMING A DOLPHIN PARENT TRANSFORMING FROM TEACHER TO PARENT WITH THE ADVICE OF DR. SHIMI KANG By Christina Ullyot, Director of Admissions [currently on maternity leave]
** Article written prior to Christina and Dane Ullyot becoming proud parents.
“A parent’s brain is exquisitely sensitive to every aspect of their child’s voice, smell, facial expressions, body language, and physical touch more than any other being.” Dr. Shimi Kang As I approach the next chapter of my life
privilege of getting to know so many
some require more guidance and
(parenthood), I find myself wondering
children!
reminders and others seem ingrained
what I could or should be doing in
Evidently, each child is unique. Some
to ‘follow the rules’.
find academics challenging and others
About to embark on this journey myself,
excel in the classroom. Some find
I decided to step back and reflect on the
friendships difficult and others seem to
big parenting question: “How do I raise
magnetically attract peers. Furthermore,
a healthy, happy, and self-motivated
preparation. Having been an educator for the past 10 years at Aberdeen Hall, 5 years in the classroom and 5 years in Admissions, I’ve had the absolute
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