Early Risers

Minnesota Public Radio

George Floyd’s death was a tragedy and a wake up call — expanding a global conversation about race and racism. And young children have been watching it all. So how do we help them make sense of this? Early Risers is a podcast from Little Moments Count and MPR with frank facts, engaging stories and real how-tos for anyone who cares about raising children with a clear-eyed understanding of cultural differences, race and implicit bias. Hosted by Dianne Haulcy of The Family Partnership.

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Early Risers

Episodes (48)

Aug 20, 2025 Rupture and Repair, Part 2
Aug 6, 2025 Rupture and Repair, Part 1
Jul 23, 2025 Developing Identity through Immersion: Dakota Language Nest

Early Risers

Aug 20, 2025
36½ minutes
16 MB

In this second episode of a two-part series, we continue our conversation with Dr. Anne Gearity about her seminal work in developmental repair. In our previous episode we learned about the basics of developmental repair and how caregivers help dysregulated children become regulated. But what happens when a caregiver doesn’t look like the child, or is not part of their community? Dr. Gearity explains how building a “bridge” with the child can help the child feel safe and help the caregiver earn the child’s trust. We also learn what developmental repair looks like on the grou...

Early Risers

Rupture and Repair, Part 2

Minnesota Public Radio

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