The Ethics Project

05/31/2026

An interesting point made by Econews. Self-regulation is a key component of Trust-Based Relational Intervention. What came naturally during the 60s and 70s, can be taught in 2026.

"Psychology asserts that children of the 1960s and 1970s did not become emotionally strong thanks to better parenting, but because they grew up with enough daily neglect to learn to self-regulate, solve problems on their own, and develop a resilience that modern comforts make difficult to build."

Did less supervision make kids stronger? Research links independence in childhood to better emotional resilience later

05/30/2026

For decades treatment of disruptive, even violent behavior, involved electrical shock, surgery, confinement, and psychotropic drugs. Largely experimental, the outcomes were ineffective at best and life alterring at worst.

Today, evidence has proven that the abnormal development of the brain in infancy or childhood due to trauma, can be reversed through cognitive behavioral intervention and developing trusting relationships with adults.

Treating trauma through punitive measures is not only ineffective, it punishes the most wounded, neglected, abused, and traumatized among us and negatively impacts an entire community.

05/09/2026

Join me next Saturday, May 16th at San Francisco Temple where I will moderate Attorney Ben Crumps conversation about his new book, Worse Than A Lie. A formidable civil rights attorney, Ben Crump will, shed light on his remarkable insights into America's legal system.

05/09/2026

Thank you to everyone who sacrificed and supported The Ethics Project on GiveSTL Day.
You understand the importance of giving the proper tools to professionals and others who interact with traumatized children. Understanding behavior, healing damaged brains is the only path to undoing the harn caused by an overly punitive society.

05/08/2026

Thank you to everyone who donated to The Ethics Project yesterday during GiveSTL Day. If you didn't get paid until today, the giving continues through 10:00 a.m. today. Friday, May 8th. Giving is open 24/7 everyday via our website at TheEthicsProject .org/TEP. All proceeds go toward pracitioner trauma training.

05/06/2026

We've been changing lives for 19 years. You can help change more. GiveSTL Day is tomorrow (Thursday, May 7th) make a donation tomorrow, particularly at these times when every donation will be increased by a share of a $20,000 pot!

9 am to 10 am
12 am to 1 pm
3 pm to 4 pm
9 pm to 10 pm

I will be at the St. Louis Community Foundation tomorrow morning for a livestream and to be a part of KSDK's coverage.

Donations can be made at https://GiveSTLDay. org/TEP

or via the online art auction at https://ethicsproject.betterworld. org/auctions/sublime-audacity-benefiting-the

Full links in comments.

05/04/2026

Giving is open at the St. Louis Community Foundation. Help us help our most vulnerable children who have been impacted by overly punitive systems. Please donate using the QR Code or link in the image, via Venmo or Cash App $PayEthics or via our new website at TheEthicsProject. org/stewardship

04/17/2026

We're excited about the upcoming GiveSTL.Day on Thursday, May 7th, and about our art auction to support The Ethics Project's Center for Relational Healing. We are confident that understanding child and youth trauma can change the trajectory of their lives. When we do that, we all benefit. Early giving opens on April 22nd and continues through 11:59 on May 7th. Be a part of the solution.

04/11/2026

After a year of planning, researching, exploring, and engaging in conversations, The Ethics Project is ready to provide Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) training for all professionals who work with traumatized children and teens via trained and experienced practitioners. For more information, please email us at [email protected]

04/11/2026