Changing lives with compassion—not punishment. Advocating for kids & supporting caregivers with free tools & training.

Portland, Maine
Joined February 2010
Deep conversations. Important issues. Real opportunities for change. Pressing issues affecting kids, from corporal punishment and restraint to early suspensions and policies around kids' digital lives. Register today! hubs.la/Q04zYF4g0
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🚨Our 2026 Children's Mental Health Advocacy Conference is just 2 weeks away! 👩‍👦Real change starts by transforming harmful systems - join us in charting the course. Oct 21-22 | Free, Virtual, Recorded: bit.ly/4ASnnBd
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We’re gathering stories about K-5 students who’ve been suspended or expelled. If you’re a parent, caregiver, or educator willing to share your experience, please add your voice: hubs.la/Q04ylygM0
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It's hard to believe: ➡️There's no U.S. federal law prohibiting hitting students in the name of discipline. ➡️Tens of thousands of kids are hit in school each year. But, there is hope: ✊POSSA was just re-introduced in the Senate to ban corporal punishment. 👏@ChrisMurphyCT
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Save your spot today! Virtual & Recorded! hubs.la/Q04w_TSn0
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🤝Join us and our partners across the pond as we gather evidence to present to the United Nations. 👩‍👦The voices of children and families in England effected by harmful practices in school need to be heard. @ICARSBanRandS #AgainstRestraint #ChangeThisPicture #KidsDoWellIfTheyCan
🎉📢We are thrilled to announce that Dr. Ross Greene’s nonprofit, Lives in the Balance (@LITB_), has joined ICARS, AIM UK and SEND National Crisis in this United Nations submission, helping ensure that the lived experiences of children and families across England are heard. Through this evidence survey, families in England are being asked to share what their children have experienced in schools, including restraint, seclusion, isolation, removal, use of force, recording failures, detriment and disability discrimination. This evidence will form part of a wider submission to the United Nations this autumn. We are delighted to be working with Lives in the Balance again on this important United Nations submission. Dr. Ross Greene is a clinical child psychologist, New York Times bestselling author, founder of Lives in the Balance, and originator of the empirically supported, evidence-based Collaborative & Proactive Solutions model. He is the author of The Explosive Child, Lost at School, Lost & Found, Raising Human Beings, and his new 2026 book, The Kids Who Aren’t Okay: The Urgent Case for Reimagining Support, Belonging, and Hope in Schools. Dr. Greene served on the faculty at Harvard Medical School for more than 20 years, and has held academic appointments with Virginia Tech, the University of Technology Sydney, the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, and Tufts University. His work has helped move the conversation beyond crisis management and behavior modification, and he has long advocated against punitive and exclusionary disciplinary practices, including restraint and seclusion. Survey closes: August 2nd 2026 Link in comments. #AgainstRestraint #ChangeThisPicture #KidsDoWellIfTheyCan
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TOMORROW'S SPEAKERS! If you’re raising or teaching kids right now, it’s hard to ignore the level of concern about technology. There’s a steady drumbeat of worry about mental health and kids’ futures. Join us for a research-informed and nuanced day! hubs.ly/Q04hftVh0
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⏰ Just Five Days Away! Are you trying to make sense of all the messages about kids and screen time—especially when it comes to your neurodivergent child? Or how it fits into your parenting style? Join us for a thoughtful conversation! Register today: hubs.la/Q04gQB5h0
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The LITB Podcast is taking a new direction: advocacy & systems change! Just dropped! Preschool Pushout: the exclusion of our youngest kids. “What a tragedy it is…to be told that school isn’t the right place for them at 3 years old.” - Dr. Gilliam 🎧: hubs.la/Q04gx1yN0
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What does it take to really support kids in a digital world? This virtual, recorded event brings together research, experiences, and empathetic discussion about kids and tech, with a spotlight on neurodivergent students. Open to everyone! Register at hubs.la/Q04d7jnF0
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🇮🇪 Ireland is investing in two key components to addressing harmful practices in school: 1. Establishing an independent system for parent complaints of physical restraint; and, 2. Putting $ behind "early intervention" training. irishexaminer.com/news/arid-…
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U.S. DOJ remains steadfast: 🔴Seclusion of students is intolerable. 🟡Restraint of students is only for rare emergencies. 1. Read DOJ's Feb. 23rd findings in Missouri: justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-d… 2. Join us in support of kid-friendly bills: livesinthebalance.org/take-a…
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Have you been impacted by pushout in preschool? We’re recording a podcast on preschool pushout and its impact on our youngest children. Parents, caregivers, and educators: if you’re willing to share your experience, please use the form below! ⬇️ hubs.ly/Q0422Hxw0
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The number of kids in ICE detention has surged 6x — with some days seeing 400+ children locked up in horrifying conditions. @MarshallProj No child should be treated like this, ever. hubs.la/Q0416vyG0
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Milwaukee is taking a critical step to limit School Resource Officers to "criminal matters," with discipline remaining the responsibility of educators. The proposal sets strict limits on questioning, searches, arrests, and use of force. @620wtmj wtmj.com/news/2026/01/21/mps…
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What if progress came from making problems solvable instead of reacting to behavior? In this LIVE webinar (attend one or both days), we’ll explore developmental variability, meeting kids where they're at, and solving problems together. Register here ⬇️ hubs.la/Q03_1m-Q0
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If you want to support kids, stop "managing" behavior and start understanding it. Join Dr. Ross Greene at the CPS Webinar, Jan 22–23! A fundamental shift: behavior → problem solving punishment → collaboration Attend one day or both! 10 days away! tickettailor.com/events/live…
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🫣Your homework for over the holidays! The national bill to end seclusion and dangerous restraints - KASSA - is ready for your voice. ⏱️With just 5 minutes, an email is off to your reps asking them to support kids, educators, KASSA. Take action here: livesinthebalance.org/take-a…
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