Trauma Free Tree

10/24/2025

Tonight!

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10/20/2025

✨ 50th Birthday + 6 Months of TFT ✨

This birthday feels especially meaningful — I’m turning 50 and celebrating 6 months since TFT Clubhouse officially came to life 🌳💚

TFT has been a dream I’ve carried my whole life — a vision of a space where healing, creativity, and connection could truly take root. And thanks to Taylor, that dream is now real. Every day, I get to live out my professional and personal purpose through this community we’ve built together.

To celebrate, we’re throwing a Birthday Fundraiser Party at The Black Sparrow — with music, comedy, raffles, and prizes brought to you by my incredibly creative friends here in town and coming from Los Angeles and New York! 🎶

Come celebrate with us, support our mission, and help Trauma Free Tree continue to grow and serve families.

💚 This milestone means more than words — 50 years of dreaming, and finally living it out surrounded by love, laughter, and purpose.

Here’s to the next season of growth, healing, and joy 🌱

10/18/2025

This.

Why do I keep a chess board in my classroom?
Because “checkmate” sounds a whole lot better than “go sit in the office.”

Chess isn’t just a game- it’s a quiet regulation strategy.
It’s the art of thinking before reacting, of planning before moving, and of seeing from someone else’s perspective before you make your next choice.

When a student sits down at the board, they learn what it feels like to pause before responding. They learn that every move (just like every word) can change the outcome of the whole day.

It gives their brain a break from the noise and the screens, and gives their heart a chance to slow down. Two kids bent over a chessboard aren’t just learning strategy, they’re learning self-control, patience, and empathy. They’re learning how to handle frustration, how to start over after a mistake, and how to keep playing even when things don’t go their way.

In a trauma-informed classroom, we talk a lot about regulation tools. Some look like fidgets, breathing exercises, or calm corners. But sometimes the best tool doesn’t make a sound, it just sits on the shelf waiting to remind a student that slowing down is a strength, not a weakness.

So yes, we keep a chess board in our classroom.
Not because we’re raising the next grandmaster (though you never know)…
but because every child deserves a place where they can practice the balance between emotion and logic, between impulse and intention.

Connection over correction.
Strategy over reaction.
And a simple game that teaches lessons far beyond the board.

10/17/2025

📣 You’ve probably seen that new Austin school making headlines — the one with “guides” helping students thrive socially, emotionally, and academically.

✨ Well… we’ve been doing that all along.

But here’s the difference 👇

🧠 Our “guides” aren’t just general staff — they’re therapists, special education teachers, and specialized professionals who understand how to support learners of all abilities.

💚 And while some schools charge $40K a year, we believe every child deserves access to this kind of support — without the impossible price tag.

Because real growth shouldn’t only be for those who can afford it.

🌳 Trauma Free Tree | A Family Learning & Wellness Center
Where learners of all abilities are seen, supported, and celebrated every day.



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10/08/2025

Lots happening this month!
Come join us.

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09/28/2025

✨ First Phone-Free Game Night ✨
There was a LOT of running, noise, and excitement at the start — and we let it happen! Sometimes you just need to get that energy out. 🌀

Then we shifted into some mindfulness activities, and the whole group settled into connection and play. 💫
Everyone got engaged with baking, bilateral improv games, and shared moments of presence.

It was loud, messy, mindful, and joyful—everything community connection should be. 🧡

📵💬 No phones, just play, laughter, and mindful moments.

👉 Stay tuned — our phone-free game night will be happening every month. Don’t miss the next one!

09/26/2025

🎉 SATURDAY NIGHT = GAME NIGHT! 🎉
📵 No screens. Just real fun.
For middle schoolers who need connection, creativity & a break from tech.

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🧘‍♀️ Zone 1: Chill Corner
Need quiet?
Come draw, play chess, or chill with a puzzle.
✨ Calm space. Creative vibes. ✨

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🎭 Zone 2: Improv & Movement
Got big energy?
Let it out with improv games, silly skits, and movement play.
😆 Laugh, move, connect!

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🎲 Zone 3: Board Games + Builders
Love to build or strategize?
Jump into a game, grab a STEM kit, or team up for a challenge!
🧠 Hands-on + collaborative.

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🪴 This is what Saturday night should feel like.
✅ Digital-free
✅ Supervised + safe
✅ Fun with friends

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07/03/2025

Discover the future of learning at our Open House on July 11th, 6:00–8:00 PM! 🌟 We're now welcoming grades 3–7 with a fully accredited curriculum. Tour our space, meet our educators, and learn about Fall enrollment. Limited spots available—don't miss out! 🎓✨