Educator Well-Being: Supports Across the Early Childhood Ecosystem (Summer 2025)

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Educating Young Children (EYC) is NAEYC’s new, member-exclusive digital magazine for early learning community and practice. This issue focuses on practical self-care and compassion strategies alongside pieces that invite deeper reflection and action.
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Message from the CEO
Michelle Kang
Inside NAEYC
Professional Journeys
Linda Smith
Advice for Seasoned Educators Advancing in Their Careers
Advocacy in Action
Affiliate News
What Is Well-Being? Supporting All Domains of Well-Being for Early Childhood Educators
Jini E. Puma, Kyong Ah Kwon, Celene Domitrovich, Charlotte Farewell, Timothy G. Ford, Holly Hatton, Lieny Jeon, and Yoonkyung Oh
Self-Compassion Is a Skill
Alison Hooper and Summer S. Braun
Educator Voices: Putting Self-Care into Practice
Suzan South, Virginia (Ginger) Golsan, Sarah L. Calzone, Karen Ong, Jason Surian, Zamora Logan, and Kapua Hussey
Message in a Backpack™. Strategies Families Can Use for Dealing with Stress
Ingrid Anderson
Through the Voices of Educators of Color: Understanding Teacher Wellness
Jason Downer, Xiangyu Olivia Zhao, Paula Muente, Xavier Elzie, Sasha Miller-Marshall, and Thomas Weiss
Advancing Well-Being for Family Child Care Educators
Erika Vidal, Nadin Benrey, and Laura Lessard
Implementing Educator Well-Being Strategies in Early Learning Settings: A Collaborative Approach
Yoonkyung Oh, Yong Ju Jung, Cheryl A. Varghese, Francisca Lawson-Tettevie, Connie Martinez, Tricia Zucker, and Emily Ferrari
How Policies Can Support and Sustain Educator Well-Being
Kathleen C. Gallagher, Ronald Ssentuuwa, Alexandra Daro, Le Wang, and Diane M. Horm
6X. Building Spaces for Success: How One Program Put Well-Being at the Forefront of Design
Heather DiGiovanni and Iris Chin Ponte
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Photograph: courtesy of Christine Rolfe