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Welcome to 3 in 30, a podcast for moms who want to create more meaning in motherhood. Each 30-minute episode will feature three doable takeaways for you to try at home with your family this week.

I'm your host, Rachel Nielsen. Thank you so much for being here.

It seems there is no end to discouraging headlines and distressing current events in our world today. From school shootings to natural disasters, heated political divisions to contagious diseases, the world can feel like a confusing and even dangerous place to us as adults. So how on earth do we talk to our children about this stuff?

And a more important question might be should we talk to our children about this stuff or should we just try to keep them shielded from the tough realities of our world for as long as possible?

To help us answer this question today, we have an expert guest who's worked with educating children for decades. Dr. Taren Fletcher started as an elementary school teacher then became a middle school principal and finally a school district superintendant.

She has now founded truly Pock Inc where she helps people and organizations pivot from the safe and status quo to bold intentional and focused actions that prioritize equity and belonging.

Dr. Pletcher studied educational leadership and innovation at Wilmington University where she wrote her dissertation on culturally relevant teaching practices and teacher self efficacy.

She has close to two decades of experience coaching leaders designing innovative school models and transforming communities through education.

She also has three school aged children of her own ages 16, seven and two and she's very active in her community advocating for historically marginalized communities and volunteering at church with her husband.

I know you're going to learn so much from her so let's dive right into the episode. Here we go.

Dr. Taren Fletcher welcome to 3 and 30 were so excited to have you.

Well, thank you so much. I'm so proud to be here like I am a fan of the show so this is exciting.

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