Leading for Children

08/19/2026

Partnership is more than working alongside one another. It is how we build resilience together. 💛
At Leading for Children, we believe no one is meant to navigate the complex work of supporting young children and families alone. As a national nonprofit, we value relational partnerships that create space for adults to learn with and from one another, share wisdom, navigate challenges, and build collective strength.
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We invite you to listen to our most recent Podcast where Tanya, Shannon, and Jonathan talk about the impact of partnerships.

In this episode of The Leading for Children Podcast, LFC Team Members Jonathan Fribley and Shannon Newman are joined by longtime partner, Tanya Taylor—Director of the Early Childhood Department at Marin County Office of Education in California. As friends and colleagues, this trio explores the hum...

07/10/2026

Join us next Thursday for a National Conversation! ✨

Through shared wisdom, reflection, storytelling, and community support, we will explore how to strengthen our own well-being and cultivate inner resources that help us show up for the children in our lives.

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/Q-3LnLhrQzW0WeVkVL2tQQ

07/08/2026

“The early childhood education field needs to put humanity first and acknowledge how much relationships truly matter.”

Dr. Shannon Bracamonte has been a wonderful partner in our work to strengthen adults by centering our shared humanity, so we can build more nurturing, collaborative communities where children thrive.

Read her story here: https://www.cdacouncil.org/en/newsletter/dr-shannon-bracamonte-putting-humanity-first/

An assistant educator named Zoe noticed something simple: the children in her classroom wanted to roll around in paint.

So she let them. She covered the floor with butcher paper, handed out old t-shirts, and watched curiosity turn into a full-sensory art experience. Dr. Shannon Bracamonte, who oversees early learning programs across New Mexico, calls moments like that one of the most rewarding parts of her work.

Shannon's own path started as a young mother working to build a career while raising two sons. Today, she holds a doctorate in early childhood education and helped bring the CDA® credential back into New Mexico's state system, opening free, multilingual pathways for educators who once felt higher education was out of reach.

Her belief is simple: this field runs on relationships, not titles.

Read her story here: https://bit.ly/3Qstie1

What does leadership look like in your program? Tell us in the comments.

07/01/2026

Thank you for your partnership! ✨

05/21/2026

Our 2025 Annual Report is here! This year’s theme—Resilience Through Connection—reflects what we’ve seen again and again across communities: when people come together with intention, trust, and care, something steady and powerful takes root.

🔗 Read the full report at https://simplebooklet.com/2025leadingforchildrenannualreport

05/21/2026

📝 "We know we have to be resilient to get through life. And if resilience is the assignment, where do we even begin? What if we start by turning resilience upside down and considering what it is not?"

🔗 Read more of Amy White's blog at https://leadingforchildren.org/2026/05/07/how-not-to-be-resilient-a-soft-guide-for-hard-times-blog/

05/07/2026

📅 Today at 4:00 PM ET — Join a webinar hosted by The CAYL Institute, featuring our founder, Judy Jablon!

🔗 Register for the event, "Reflect for Insight, Reset for Action!" at tinyurl.com/CAYLcatalystMay7

05/05/2026

Happening now! Join Jonathan at the National Head Start Association Conference today in Room 101B.

04/15/2026

📬 You're Invited! Join us this Thursday for a National Conversation, as we explore:

- How we’re feeling and what we’re carrying—our internal and external context
- Who and what helps us feel grounded and regulated during challenging times
- How we can show up with care and intention to support ourselves and our communities

We invite you to bring along a friend, family member, or colleague. We're excited to learn with and from you!

🔗 Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/ouEsl_GsSBqgtfCP6LXccA