Testimonials
“My wife and I saw our son change from a young boy who was somewhat timid, insecure and anxious about school into a much more confident, independent child with a genuine love of learning and real pride in his work… [Mehr] is clearly working very hard to help children become independent learners who see themselves as part of a broader world, and who have a strong sense of accountability and place within that world.”
— Parent
“Mehrnoosh Watson has a special gift for encouraging the capacity to wonder in others and for maintaining that capacity for herself. Her love for her job, for children, for her coworkers, for parents - her gentle strength, vision, imagination, flexibility, courage and creativity provided the framework for a community that went from fear and uncertainty over including a child with special needs to a love and celebration of all children.”
— Parent of child with severe impairments and profound special needs
“Ms. Watson is remarkable in the way that she cares about all aspects of each child. She has an amazing ability to guide parents toward healthy choices for their children, and care about their home environments and what may interfere with positive functioning in school.”
— Social Worker, Concord Public Schools
“Mehr has an incredible ability to observe the dynamics that exist in the family and get to the heart of issues quickly. We thought we were taking the right approaches with our toddler’s learning and behavior and also with our new baby. We didn’t understand why certain things weren’t working, but Mehr was able to point out the subtle nuances, showing us tweaks we hadn’t considered that have made all the difference. Mehr has not only helped make parenting a lot easier, but she’s helped us see our children—and all children—through new eyes.”
— Parent
“...preternaturally gifted… a special talent for explaining things to children and for inspiring deep reflection in otherwise concrete thinkers…”
— Erika Christakis, “The Importance of Being Little”
“She [Mehr] has excellent interpersonal skills, which she exhibits in her interactions with parents, staff, and students. She is an extraordinary listener, always remaining calm, even in the most complicated situations and always able to probe behind the statement to get to the feelings as well as the comments.”
— former Principal, Concord Public Schools
“...Watson has woven together many threads of her life... an interest in environmental wonders, an appreciation for things global, an affection for young people, and the discovery of art as a pathway into children's creative channels.”
— Boston Globe
“She [Mehr] is like a masterful artist, weaving one subject into another while creating the most amazing painting, carefully using all the colors of the rainbow, embracing and underscoring each child’s unique characteristics as if each were the most precious paint on a palette.”
— Parent
“[Mehr’s] seminar gave me a sense of enthusiasm to keep involved with my daughter’s reading development. [She] provided a number of practical suggestions and encouragement. Also debunked a number of myths related to reading development.”
— Parent participant in a seminar on reading