Tamara Fyke

Helping Our Children Grow Through the Current Racial Protests

I am the mother of three beautiful bi-racial children. Their father and I adopted domestically from the Nashville area because…

6 years ago

A World of Possibilities

Like you, I have been weathering the pandemic watching the world on my screens…TV, computer, and phone. I hear the…

6 years ago

How Consistency Creates Positive Childhood Experiences

She was eight years old, maybe even seven, when we first met at Kids Club in her neighborhood. Kids Club…

6 years ago

Recognizing Trauma’s Many Faces

All of my life, I have heard my dad tell stories about the multiple heart attacks and regular hospital stays…

6 years ago

Be Intentional About Course-Correcting

Although the first semester is almost over, it’s not too late to make adjustments to create a safe and nurturing…

6 years ago

Questions to Answer Before We Move Forward

In early October, I attended the inaugural CASEL SEL Exchange in Chicago. The conference included 1500 professionals from research, education,…

6 years ago

4 Next Steps for Whole Child Education

As I look at the landscape of education, particularly social-emotional learning, I agree with my colleagues David Griffith and Sean…

6 years ago

Leaning into Relationships for Hope and Healing

Two mass shootings in one weekend. I just read an article that said Americans have become accustomed to shootings at…

6 years ago

Dealing with Defiance

What happens when our kids are defiant?   The best educators I know are the ones who love their students like…

7 years ago

Boldly Digging into Diversity

In a large urban district like Metro Nashville Public Schools, my biracial children felt rather comfortable. There were other brown…

7 years ago