FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
AUSTIN, TX:
Flight from Syria Refugee Stories: Welcome Me
The conflict began around 5 years ago in 2011. The war and violence has caused nearly 13.5 million refugees and displaced people. Many of these refugees are children. For many, life was normal. Peo…
How refugee parents comfort their children
Every parent wants their child to feel safe and protected. But how do you provide that when you're caught in a war? We asked refugee parents how they ease their children's fears. This is what they said.
How Education Brings Hope To Refugee Children
When we think of the needs of refugees, shelter, water, food and services, for which we are looking for solutions, we realize that to solve these problems education is an essential factor that will bring refugee children a sense of purpose, dignity and hope for the future.
Your baby’s brain: If you want to build a better mind, tell stories
Reading, even talking, to a little one furiously directs neuron fibers to places in the brain where the magic of language, memory and attention develop.
How To Help Your Child Process The Hard Parts Of Their Story.
There are aspects of this journey that take your breath away and cause you to grieve deeply. One of those aspects is helping your child process the hard parts of their story.
Fight, Flight, Freeze… or Fib?
What if your child’s lying is not evidence of a character flaw or disrespect? What if his fibs are actually a self-preservation strategy rooted in poor inhibition, emotional regulation, working mem…
How Narcissists Play the Victim and Twist the Story
People with strong narcissistic tendencies are known for certain destructive social patterns. Anybody who has had the misfortune of dealing with these types of people may notice that whenever there’s a conflict or any type of disagreement, they tend...
How Do You Explain The Refugee Crisis To A Toddler?
“Having a small child is often like a very long game of pass the parcel where the music always stops on you, you’re wearing a giant pair of sticky gloves, and between every layer is a new variety of shit”
How Do You Heal a Refugee?
As many as 44 percent have been tortured. Are we equipped to help them?
‘They can really fly’: how to teach a refugee child
Children arriving from war-torn countries such as Ukraine often thrive in their new school and go on to be successful. How do teachers do it?
This Is What It's Like to Go to School in a Refugee Camp
Although cultural tides are shifting, a lack of educational resources and opportunities makes it hard for girls to reach their potential.
How to survive a flight with a child of every age
Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information. Your passport to an enjoyable flight with your kids is patience, planning, a bag of travel treats and entertainment to manage in-flight restlessness (and perhaps a little luck). Between cramped seats, questionable food, fees for checked bags, and now mask requirements for children …
Caring for child refugees: 4 things you need to know
Trauma-informed care is a must for migrant children separated from their parents. Find out the health effects you may be dealing with as a physician.
Mom Praises Stranger Who Helped Her With 2 Young Kids During Flight
Soup for Syria, or How Our Favorite Comfort Food Is Trying Hard to Do Good
Soup may not be able to fix everything—but it can help.
