THE ROOTED FAMILY’S MISSION
To partner with schools and communities, making mindful self-regulation skills and brain-boosting techniques a part of everyday life as a way to increase academic potential, self-awareness and resiliency.
THE ROOTED FAMILY’S VISION
To equip students and adults with the deep neurological wiring that promotes mental and physical well-being skills to last a lifetime.
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING
“Every time I’ve been fortunate enough to watch Grow Strong Roots lessons, kids are engaged and asking great questions. Grow Strong Roots teaches kids how their brains work and how to focus and uses mindful practices to help students with self-control and self-confidence. Grow Strong Roots has been a great addition in helping us educate the whole child.”
A NOTE FROM OUR FOUNDER
Erin Sadler, Founder of The Rooted Family.
Eighteen years ago, I was sitting at my desk in my kindergarten classroom waiting for my class to come back from PE. I got a frantic call from the office that a parent of one of my students was headed to school, threatening a gun. The PE teacher quickly brought the class back to me, leaving us alone. We locked the door and gathered behind my desk. It was up to me to keep the spirits high in this group of kids who had no idea what was happening.
At that moment, everything changed for me.
I knew these kiddos were just starting out on their school journey - a journey not only filled with stress about standardized tests, grades, reading levels and social aspects, but also stress from life outside that I had no ability to control or change. I knew I needed to step back from the pressure that naturally gets put on kids and find a way to teach resiliency and growth mindset. I knew then and research shows now that it’s how safe, confident and connected kids feel that impacts how much they learn. I developed Grow Strong Roots to give students the tools necessary to succeed.
I have a masters degree in education, I’m a certified brain health coach, life and wellness coach, compassion fatigue educator, children’s yoga instructor and mom of three. In a sea of medical professionals, I was the only teacher working towards their brain health coach certification. I’ve taught thousands of kiddos, and Grow Strong Roots was molded by my time with each one of them. My passion is studying and teaching all about our amazing brains and how we really can give them a boost with the proper mindset.
Today, The Rooted Family’s has grown and exists to equip as many people as possible with growth mindset tools to increase potential, self-awareness and resilience.
From students, to educators, families and workplaces, we are on a mission to teach people how their brains work so they can learn how to wire them for a lifetime of success, peace and empowered confidence.
SOME OF THE GROUPS WE’VE WORKED WITH
