Connection is the superpower.
Imagine a parent walking into the school office, heart racing. She’s been here before, but never
felt welcome. Today, she’s anxious, unsure which phone line to call, who will answer, or how
they’ll treat her. She’s labeled “difficult,” “aggressive,” “that parent.”. But really, she’s just a
human being, trying to navigate a system that has never felt designed for her.
For some children, school is a safe space. For others, it’s a place that reminds them they are
“less than,” another statistic to manage. Their behaviour? Often just a signal of discomfort, of
needing to belong, of trying to be seen.
Parents carry their own histories, and many don’t have a model for parenting in the way
society calls “right.” They’re doing their best and no parent wants to feel like they are failing
their child.
That’s why reaching our hardest-to-reach families is not optional, it’s essential. When we meet
them with understanding, patience, and care, we replace fear with trust, alienation with
connection, and judgment with partnership.
In that space, children thrive, parents grow, and schools finally become places where every
person feels they belong
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