The baby-parent bond serves as the foundation for a child’s social and emotional development and continues to develop as the child grows and gets older. Carolyn Pirak from Talaris Institute explains how parents serve as role models for their infants and toddlers and how they help their children develop socially and emotionally.

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Calvin L. Lyons is the Director of Partnerships at Talaris Institute, reporting to the Executive Director. As Director of Partnerships, Calvin contributes to the Talaris mission by providing team leadership, partnerships vision and strategy.

Calvin joins the Talaris team from Rainier Scholars where he directed all aspects of the educational non-profit including general business operations, fundraising, marketing and program operations. Calvin has a BS in Organizational Leadership and Supervision from Purdue University, an MBA from Pepperdine University and recently completed the Executive Leadership Program at Seattle University.

When not at the office, he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, traveling, chess (collects chess sets from around the world), and exercising.