Jun 23, 2019
Erin Runnion, Founder of The Joyful Child Foundation - In Memory of Samantha Runnion, discusses lessons learned about cultivating and protecting joy since her 5-year-old daughter's abduction and murder in 2002. Episodes explore joy from different perspectives including personal growth, as a parent or caregiver, an educator or teacher, and how the theme and tips may be shared with children or teens. In this episode, Erin discusses how joy is community within our broader society when people empathize with others and utilize empowering behaviors that cultivate and protect joy.