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Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids: Why Social and Emotional Intelligence Matter More Than Ever
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Raising Emotionally Intelligent Kids: Why Social and Emotional Intelligence Matter More Than Ever

Social Emotional Learning In Your Home
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Social Emotional Learning In Your Home

Together we’ll slow down, stop rushing our kids through life and raise lifelong learners who will become confident and independent adults. 

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thealannagallo

Former teacher (M.Ed.) helping parents
đźš« End screen battles + rebuild play habits
🌱 Raise calm, confident, screen-resilient kids
✨ Unplug & Play ↓

Immigrants make America Great ✊🏻I don’t usually Immigrants make America Great ✊🏻I don’t usually allow screens at the breakfast table but when we are in full fighting ⚪️ supremacy mode, I’ll allow it.This graphic novel is amazing. It tells the story of Superman standing up to a ⚪️ supremacist hate group (The KKK) while confronting his own identity as an immigrant and outsider, proving that true heroism means fighting injustice and protecting the vulnerable.Comment SUPERMAN if you want the link to check it out.
I’ve always been an activist.In classrooms. In c I’ve always been an activist.In classrooms. In conversations. In the choices I’ve made for my kids, my work, my life.I’ve pushed back quietly. I’ve protected fiercely and I’ve built alternatives instead of shouting at broken systems.But something has shifted.For the past few weeks I’ve been sitting with rage, disgust, sadness and frustration. Wanting to scream but feeling like it’s going to land into the abyss.So as we move into 2026, I’m recommitting.To naming what harms children instead of tiptoeing around it to make other people feel comfortable.To talking about education, screens, power, systems, and humanity without softening the edges to stay palatable or try to please others.To modeling critical thinking, courage, and moral clarity.I am not someone who lives a life of misalignment. Period.It’s why I left public education to homeschool, why we limit screens, why we reject consumerism and seek community globally.Every single thing I’ve ever talked about (play, screens, education) is rooted in a society that doesn’t serve children.I’ve walked this path quietly for a long time and it’s crushed a huge part of me. So now I’m walking it out loud.2026 is about showing up fully and not giving AF. For kids. For families.For the future we’re building because this BS isn’t it.If you’re about that, welcome. If not ✌🏻
Comment READY if this feels familiar.Lip gloss i Comment READY if this feels familiar.Lip gloss isn’t the problem. Early self-consciousness is.When kids are immersed in screen culture too soon, they learn to curate instead of explore.Unplug & Play helps families step out of that fast track and bring childhood back into the picture.Comment READY and I’ll send you the details.
Your intuition is right... just say no to the scre Your intuition is right... just say no to the screen.If you feel like you need further support, comment READY so that we can tackle this together.
This will be your 2026 if YOU decide to comment RE This will be your 2026 if YOU decide to comment READY - because I want to help 🙌I don’t think parents are asking for perfection anymore. I think they’re asking for relief.Relief from the constant meltdowns. Relief from the guilt around screens. Relief from feeling like they’re always one step behind their kids’ needs.This next year doesn’t need stricter rules or more willpower. It needs a reset.That’s why we created Unplug & Play... a simple, realistic way to help kids regulate, rediscover independent play, and bring calm back into the home without banning screens or adding more to your plate.If you’re ready for 2026 to feel different in your house, comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link.This is the year we stop surviving and start rebuilding what kids actually need.
Everyone’s doing “in & out” lists for the new year Everyone’s doing “in & out” lists for the new year. So here’s ours… parenting edition.What’s out in 2026? Using screens as the default. Entertaining kids every second of the day. Confusing quiet with regulated. Calling overstimulation a “phase.”What’s in? Kids who can play without a device. Boredom that turns into creativity. Meltdowns that actually decrease instead of multiplying. Homes that feel calmer because kids’ nervous systems finally get a break.This isn’t about perfection or banning screens forever. It’s about breaking the cycle that’s making parenting feel harder than it needs to be.That’s exactly why we created Unplug & Play... a simple, realistic reset that helps kids relearn how to play and regulate, and helps parents stop living in survival mode.If you want 2026 to feel different in your home, comment READY and I’ll send you the pre-sale link.
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