It’s not news to moms that kids who are struggling socially or who feel unsafe are unlikely to enjoy and thrive in school. But there is increasing evidence that children who lack social and emotional skills are less likely to thrive as adults too.

A recent 20-year study found that children who were more likely to “share” or “be helpful” in kindergarten were also more likely to obtain higher education and hold full-time jobs nearly two decades later.  

In contrast, students who lacked these “social and emotional competence” skills were more likely to have substance abuse problems, difficulty finding jobs, and difficulties with the law.

It turns out that having social and emotional skills makes a world of difference. So, what skills do socially and emotionally competent children have?

• They are self-aware

• They are able to regulate their emotions

• They are socially aware and are able to empathize with others

• They have good relationship skills

• They make responsible decisions at school, at home, and in the community

Through today’s #InsideOut Blog Carnival on Social and Emotional Learning and Trauma-Informed Care, MomsRising and the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) want to spread the word about the importance of social and emotional development and the many ways that we all can work as parents, teachers, and community members to foster the social and emotional development of our kids and productively address behavioral problems that are caused by childhood trauma.  

**Join us for the #Inside Out Blog Carnival by reading the important blog posts below, leaving comments, sharing your own stories, and sharing on social media. Thank you!

	My #InsideOut Story: How Social and Emotional Learning Made a Difference For My Kids by Sheila Arias
	Babies' Mental Health Matters by Matthew Melmed
casel.png	SEL Defined via CASEL.org
	Investing in Prevention: What Does It Look Like and Why Does it Matter? by Megan Martin and Shadi Houshyar
	Trauma-Informed Care for Children of #MilFams by Susan Reynolds
	Early Experiences, Lasting Consequences by Sarah Wakeen
	Social and Emotional Learning for Bilingual Students by Liza Sánchez
	Courageous Conversations: How Moms and Families Can Have an Impact on Social Emotional Development through an Anti-Bias Approach by Lindsey Allard Agnamba
	Mobilizing Action for Resilient Communities: Creating a just, healthy and resilient world by Clare Reidy/MARC
casel.png	State Standards for Social and Emotional Learning via CASEL.org
	The ABCs of ACEs by Jane Stevens
	Supporting Social and Emotional Learning Through Every Student Succeeds Act by Alexandra Mays
	Who Helps the Helper? Why Attending To Secondary Traumatic Stress is an Imperative for Early Learning Programs by Leslie Lieberman
	The Social & Emotional Learning Components of Lovingly Empowering Your Children to Speak Your Heritage Language With You by Yalda Modabber
anxious child shutterstock_369866501.jpg	How Can I Help My Anxious Child? by The Lucy Daniels Center
	Boys and Social Emotional Intelligence: Worms Don't Belong in the House by Dr. Stanley Howard