Uncategorized 17 Feb 2021 Recovering Hope. Facing Apathy. "Why don't you care?" Before I knew better, I thought asking foster children who demonstrated apathy this question. I mean,… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 29 Jan 2021 Racial Bias in the Child Welfare System Why are there so many children in foster care and why are so many of them Black? In this episode,… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 17 Jan 2021 Why I Chose Hope Over Grit Why I Chose Hope Over Grit Dr. Ashley Cross In 2014, I walked into a courtroom to support a 23-year-old… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 23 Nov 2020 Building Hope Through Practicing Gratitude Building Hope Through Practicing Gratitude By: Dr. Ashley Cross Gratitude is an experience of abundance, with the awareness that… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 12 Oct 2020 Helping children set goals and build pathways Humans are inherently goal-oriented. We are constantly thinking about our futures whether our future days away or our future years… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 01 Sep 2020 Why is Hope Important? Hope can heal the brain Hope preserves well-being when challenged with adverse and traumatic events in life. Those with higher… Ashley Cross
Uncategorized 15 Jul 2020 What is Your Hope Score? To be a Hope Giver, you must have hope. Take a moment to take the Adult Trait Hope Scale. Also,… Ashley Cross
