If you care deeply — about your children, your students, and the difference you want to make — you’ve probably felt it:

Overwhelmed. Disconnected. Exhausted.
Worried you’re not doing enough, even when you’re giving it your all.

But, it doesn't have to feel that way.

Childhood Matters exists to help parents and teachers protect their energy, focus on what matters most, and create the safe, connected spaces children need to thrive. We do it with practical, brain-based tools designed for real life — the kind that bring more clarity, calm, and purpose to your days without adding more noise to your already full plate.

What We Offer

• Digital courses that help you step off the hamster wheel and design your life with intention.

• Resources that turn research into easy, actionable steps you can use today.

• Encouragement to keep first things first — your integrity, your priorities, your peace.

Why We’re Here

After two decades in education, research, and policy, I saw too many brilliant, big-hearted teachers and parents running on fumes. I created Childhood Matters to be the resource I wish they’d had — and that I wish I’d had, too.

I’m Jennifer: educator, researcher, and mom to two teenagers — with more self-help books and therapy hours than most. This work comes from my heart, but it’s not about me. It’s about you, the children in your care, and the difference you can make when you’re supported, resourced, and clear on what matters most.