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When trying to deal with our current troubles and anxieties, it can be deeply irritating to be asked to consider our childhoods. They happened so long ago; we can probably barely remember, let alone relate to, the little person we once were. But one of the most powerful explanations for why we may, as adults, be struggling, is that we were denied the opportunity to fully be ourselves in our earliest years. This book is a guide to better understanding our younger selves in order to shape who we wish to be in the future.

Rethinking childhoods podcast is recorded by Veronica Pacini-Ketchabaw, professor of early childhood education at Western University in Ontario, Canada. This podcast is recorded with intention of thinking collectively about the construction of concepts such as young child, childhood, children, and even education.Veronica: The question that I hope you keep in mind as you listen to the episodes is: How might we think childhood as a space of resistance and regeneration?

Many people come across bullies in their lifetime. They might be bullied at work. There might have been bullies when they grew up in school. They might have encountered a neighborhood bully. They might have been bullied by a teacher, a coach, or another type of mentor. Some people might have experienced bullying from a judge, a police officer, or another authority figure. People who join the military often come across bullies who are drill sergeants, and they take pride in bullying people as their career. People experience bullies as parents and relatives.