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CFRC Column, by Jamie Wiener, Executive Director Someone in my house has started storming off mid-conversation and slamming doors. We live in a hundred-year-old house so at any given point,

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” _builder_version=”4.4.1″][et_pb_fullwidth_header _builder_version=”4.4.1″] We are pleased to announce Heather Erwin as the Center’s new Early Care & Education Coordinator. Erwin will oversee all aspects of the Child Care

After a nationwide search that yielded more than 100 applicants, and after four rounds of vetting and interviewing, the center announced that Jamie Wiener has accepted the role as executive

Transitions happen and children watch adults model how to navigate them. Approaching this return-to-school time in a conscious way can reduce stress for everyone and teach children life skills. Remember

It pains me when we hear about a mass shooting and immediately blame mental illness. I confess I’ve done the same. Until now. Over the past year, I’ve walked with

My family’s Eastern North Carolina roots meant I grew up with NASCAR in the background on TV. I barely paid attention, and outside of being able to tell you that a man named Richard Petty drove a race car, I couldn’t have told you a thing about the sport until I attended my first race in the fall of 2014. I was lucky enough to learn a little bit about it from a former NASCAR pit crew member who patiently explained it to me. There’s much more to it than cars going fast around a track. My favorite part may have been watching the pit crew at work. It is fascinating.

A donor requested that I address the issue of spanking. I know there are those who certainly don’t condone child abuse but who feel spanking is an appropriate form of