- Following 472
- Followers 42.7K
- Engagement 16.18%
- Avg likes 8.2K
- Avg comments 56
About Jenna, Founder & Professor
Jenna, Founder & Professor (@rootsofresilience) is a Children & Parenting creator on Instagram, also filed under Parenting. The account has 42,686 followers and 188 published posts. Recent posts average 8,167 likes and 56 comments, an engagement rate of 16.18%.
With 42.7K followers, Jenna, Founder & Professor is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 472 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 90 followers per account Jenna, Founder & Professor follows. Jenna, Founder & Professor uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Jenna, Founder & Professor under Children & Parenting, with Parenting as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Jenna, Founder & Professor runs to 14 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Jenna, Founder & Professor dates from May 2023.
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188 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Jenna, Founder & Professor, 8 are videos and 2 are single images. That mix leans toward videos. 188 published posts give Jenna, Founder & Professor a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 227 followers for each post published. Jenna, Founder & Professor also keeps 3 story highlights on the profile. 9 of those 10 carry captions, averaging 118 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include brain, response, safe, first and it’s. The captions tag #socialandemotionaldevelopment, #parenting, #infantandearlychildhoodmentalh, #toddlers and #infantmentalhealth.
Wanna more content on supporting resilience/positive sense of self and navigating meltdowns for 2/3 year olds? Comment YES!
#socialandemotionaldevelopment #infantandearlychildhoodmentalhealth #parenting #toddlers
#infantmentalhealth #braindevelopment #parenting #mirrorneurons #socialandemotionaldevelopment
That means one person might feel totally safe, while another feels triggered, just based on how their nervous system is wired.
🌱 The good news? Our bodies can learn over time that we’re safe.
To a toddler, not getting their favorite toy can feel like a real threat. Their brain isn’t trying to be difficult - it’s still learning how to manage big emotions.
✨ Instead of “What’s wrong with this child?”
Try: “What does this nervous system need to feel safe?”
Here’s a simple 3-step response you can try:
Acknowledge their feelings:
💬 “I know you really wanted that toy.”
Offer a replacement behavior with a choice:
💬 “We have to wait, but you can play with X or Y while we wait.”
Expect the meltdown might still happen.
That’s okay. Tune into your nervous system, stay grounded, and keep validating.
Lastly, always phrase things as if it is their choice. "do you want to push the cart or sit in the cart?" Praise, praise, praise for choice!
🌱 Over time, children learn emotional regulation and boundaries through the consistency of how you show up.
You’re not just managing behavior-you’re building a nervous system that knows safety. 💛
#CoRegulation #TraumaInformedParenting #ParentingTools #EarlyChildhoodDevelopment #EmotionalSafety
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🌿I am a mother to a beautiful daughter.
🌿Professor of infant and early childhood mental health and early childhood education.
🌿I am from Virginia and North Carolina. Lived in California for 7 years (San Diego & San Franciso!) I have lived in Seattle, WA 10 years!
🌿 I have a Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education with an emphasis on Infant Mental Health, and a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology.
🌿 I have a 5 year-old golden retriever named Willow Kai who has taught me so much about life and love!
🌿 I am married to my partner Zach, who I am ever so grateful for, he is such a light in my life. We enjoy slow mornings with our pups - Willow and Arlo.
🌿 I love being active on or around water & mountains. Love photography, optimizing wellness. Dabbling in new ventures, learning.
🌿 I value simplicity, connection, intentionality, purpose, playfulness and depth in my life. I also value discomfort, and growth.
🌿 After over 15 years in the field of early childhood working in home settings, clinics, hospitals, and schools that I realized there wasn't a preventative program out there that focusing on supporting emotional health in the early years. Experiencing and knowing firsthand the benefit early relationships has in shaping brain architecture, promoting healthy stress responses, and reducing the risk of developmental delays, mental health disorders, and even chronic illnesses later in life, I knew I needed to be a part of moving this needle forward as I believe prevention is better than treatment.
🌿 I started Roots about 4 years ago with the intention to increase access to early childhood supports and empower and equip parents and caregivers with tools to support emotional regulation & connection in children from birth to age three, because every child deserves to be seen, heard, and understood.
🌿 This is not only a passion project but a response to family voices, systems gaps and community need.
🌿 That's a little bit about me, what about you? What brings you to our page?
🌿 In a survey conducted by Zero to Three - 47% of adults think you can spoil an infant under three months of age if you pick them up every time they cry. 47%! The research proves again and again the exact opposite. In fact, in one particular study, children’s cries that are met consistency and promptly in the first quarter of the first year, cry less and sleep better the rest of the year. The study also found that babies whose cries elicit responses tend to develop into independent, confined to and self-reliant children.
🌿 This has so much to do with how the brain is wired. So respond away and know you building a healthy brain!
🌿 Want to learn more, click link in bio for more resources 💕
In connection,
Jenna
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Jenna, Founder & Professor's engagement
Jenna, Founder & Professor's engagement rate on Instagram is 16.18%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 6 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 146 to 1, with 8,167 likes and 56 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
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16.18%
- Avg likes
- 8.2K
- Avg comments
- 56
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 6
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Who is Jenna, Founder & Professor?
Jenna, Founder & Professor (@rootsofresilience) is a Children & Parenting creator on Instagram, also filed under Parenting. Jenna, Founder & Professor uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Jenna, Founder & Professor runs to 14 words across 3 lines.
How many followers does Jenna, Founder & Professor have?
Jenna, Founder & Professor has 42,686 followers on Instagram (42.7K). Set against 472 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 90 followers per account Jenna, Founder & Professor follows. 188 published posts give Jenna, Founder & Professor a moderate archive on Instagram.
What is Jenna, Founder & Professor's engagement rate?
Jenna, Founder & Professor's engagement rate on Instagram is 16.18%, over 6%, more than 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 6 followers. Likes outnumber comments by roughly 146 to 1, with 8,167 likes and 56 comments on an average post, so most reactions are taps rather than replies.
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Flinque files Jenna, Founder & Professor under Children & Parenting, with Parenting as a secondary category. Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Jenna, Founder & Professor, 8 are videos and 2 are single images. The 9 recent Instagram captions Flinque holds for Jenna, Founder & Professor repeatedly use the words brain, response, safe, first and it’s. Jenna, Founder & Professor's captions carry hashtags such as #socialandemotionaldevelopment, #parenting and #infantandearlychildhoodmentalh. Jenna, Founder & Professor writes those captions mainly in English. Jenna, Founder & Professor keeps 3 story highlights, which open with a free Flinque account.
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