As a parent, educator, or caregiver, have you ever noticed yourself behaving in ways that don’t align with your core beliefs? Let’s paint a picture to illustrate this more clearly. Imagine: Sam and his child, Tasha, are heading to the…

SPEAKER. WRITER. CONSULTANT.
I specialize in elevating the well-being of children, educators, and families in today's world.
By offering professional development experiences and consulting services that go beyond traditional approaches and mainstream knowledge, I empower audiences with innovative, evidence-based strategies and perspectives that nurture the well-being of children and themselves.
Mary Hewitt MPEd.(ECE), RECE, BEd, BA (Psychology) is a Professor, Speaker, Writer, and Founder of Unlocking Childhood.

The training we received was truly transformative. Your guidance had a profound impact on our professional growth in early childhood education. Your sessions did more than just deepen our knowledge-they helped us rediscover our values, refine our approach, and reconnect with the true purpose of our work with children and families!
We now feel more aligned, confident, and intentional in our roles!

Mary, your presentation was excellent and our team is sharing very positive feedback with us about it.We are hearing that your warm and gentle style of communication really resonated with people and everyone is looking forward to more learning to come with you in the fall. Your material and approach was absolutely perfect and was exactly what I was hoping for. Thank you for all of your hard work in putting the presentation together for our staff!

Mary’s session was both grounding and uplifting, providing practical tools and heartfelt insights. I walked away feeling more centered, empowered, and inspired to approach both my work and life with greater clarity and intention. It’s an experience I believe every educator would benefit from!

The Self ·
As a parent, educator, or caregiver, have you ever noticed yourself behaving in ways that don’t align with your core beliefs? Let’s paint a picture to illustrate this more clearly. Imagine: Sam and his child, Tasha, are heading to the…

According to the quote by John Shedd, “A ship in harbour is safe, but that is not what ships are built for.” And this has me thinking about children, too. Are children meant to be safe-guarded at all times? Or,…

The Self ·
What is the ‘ACEs Too High’ Study? We all know that children who experience trauma will endure a ripple-effect of short and long-term outcomes. But, did you know that the this is just the tip of the iceberg in terms…
I am located on the traditional unceded, unsurrendered territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin People. The Algonquin People have inhabited and cared for these lands long before today. I take this time to show my gratitude and respect to them and to the land for all that it provides.

All that SoftnessDo not mistake her gentlenessfor weakness.It takes a spine of steelto carry all that softness.~Jessica Kantrowitz When I first heard this poem, I knew it connected to my work. As many of you know, one of the topics…
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