Our Mission
Our Mission
We live out our purpose by creating research-based educational experiences for children and families that are joy-filled, practical, and easily applicable.
Our primary focus centers on meeting children’s social and emotional needs which are typically under addressed in both homes and in schools.
We live out our purpose by creating research-based educational experiences for children and families that are joy-filled, practical, and easily applicable.
Our primary focus centers on meeting children’s social and emotional needs which are typically under addressed in both homes and in schools.
Our Founder
Hi, welcome!
Dr. Missy Gryder serves as the Founder of Meeting Kids’ Needs and is responsible for creating the learning activities provided for children and parents.
Dr. Missy Gryder serves as the Founder of Meeting Kids’ Needs and is responsible for creating the learning activities provided for children and parents.
Dr. Gryder brings extensive experience as an educator at both the elementary school and university levels to this important work. Most recently, Dr. Gryder has focused her professional energies on preventing child abuse as the developer of The Body Safety Box, a research-based educational kit offering children along with their parents, schools, and community groups a series of active, engaging, and age-appropriate learning opportunities to help prevent abuse and its often lifelong consequences.
The Body Safety Box has served children in 36 states and seven countries to date. ♥
The Body Safety Box has served children in 36 states and seven countries to date. ♥
My superpower is learning all I can from the top resources on the planet and translating that learning into easy-to-use, beautiful experiences for children, families, and schools.
Dr. Gryder completed a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Education in Elementary Education from Arizona State University; and her professional interests include social and emotional learning in schools and in homes, positive classroom and school climates, brain-based best classroom practices, and holistic health and wellness.
The original Dr. Gryder, my spectacular Dad! ♥
I BELIEVE IN:
God’s infinite love for all of us, living out my highest purpose and calling with love and care
God’s infinite love for all of us, living out my highest purpose and calling with love and care
I adore:
My family and friends, the ocean, home design, cooking and baking, candles in the fireplace, creating a nurturing emotional climate, listening to Andrea Bocelli
My family and friends, the ocean, home design, cooking and baking, candles in the fireplace, creating a nurturing emotional climate, listening to Andrea Bocelli
daily rituals:
Prayer, gratitude, hiking, strength training, skincare, somatics, enjoying everyday beauty
Prayer, gratitude, hiking, strength training, skincare, somatics, enjoying everyday beauty
"My superpower is learning all I can from the top resources on the planet and translating that learning into easy-to-use, beautiful experiences for children, families, and schools."
The original Dr. Gryder, my spectacular Dad! ♥
Dr. Gryder completed a Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education, Master of Business Administration, and Doctor of Education in Elementary Education from Arizona State University; and her professional interests
include social and emotional learning in
schools and in homes,
positive classroom and
school climates, brain-
based best classroom
practices, and holistic
health and wellness.
Studio McGee Design
The Mel Robbins Podcast
watching:
Anything from
Anything from Studio McGee Design
DRINKING:
Blueberry antioxidant superfood smoothie
superfood smoothie
Blueberry antioxidant
READING:
Cry Like a Man
CRAVING:
Pizzeria Bianco!!
listening:
Currently
what Missy wishes she could tell every Mom raising a child right now:
Love yourself well!
Your child needs the version
of you who takes exquisite
care of yourself.
Love yourself well!
♥ Missy
No spam. Just practical tools you can use immediately. ♡
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to help your child start building a rich emotional vocabulary.
Get your free video lesson to help your child start building a rich emotional vocabulary.
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a rich emotional vocabulary.
This is the very first step in emotion regulation.
This is the very first step in emotion regulation.
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