Do as I say, not as I do: Talking to kids about foul-mouthedness in today’s confounding world.
Author: Matt Albert
Dr. Matt Albert is the executive director at the Center for Reflective Communities, a non-profit that provides early intervention and parent training to enhance relationships between children and caregivers. Prior to joining CRC, he founded and ran New Los Angeles Charter Schools, independent public charter schools serving 600 students in grades K-8. He taught middle and high school for over a decade. He lives in Los Angeles and has two school-age children.
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