Honoring the Space In Between
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WHO WE ARE
Liminality Consulting supports the healthy development of young children by investing in the people, programs, and policies that directly impact them.
Our vision is to create a world where liberatory frameworks are embraced in early childhood to nurture inclusive mindsets, promote radical self-love, and disrupt the development of harmful biases.
We are dedicated to advancing translational research to equip parents, families, early educators, program leaders, and policymakers with accessible tools and intentional practices designed to support the healthy development of all young children and build equitable systems that enable them to thrive.
Meet the Founder
Anissa L. Eddie, PhD, MSW
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Dr. Anissa L. Eddie is the Founder & Principal for Liminality Consulting. The word “liminal” comes from the Latin root, limen, which means “threshold.” The liminal space is the “crossing over” space – a space where you have left something behind, but you are not yet fully in something else. Liminality Consulting enters into this transitional space to help clients navigate the space between where they are and where they want to be.
Anissa has worked to improve outcomes for young children and their families at the county level through collective impact initiatives and has engaged in national policy and field-building efforts as a Pritzker Fellow with the National Collaborative for Infants and Toddlers and a Policy Fellow with the National Black Child Development Institute. Her professional experience also includes roles as a congressional staffer, small business co-founder, and early childhood consultant.
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Anissa currently serves in several leadership and advisory roles, including as a board member of the Michigan Association for Infant Mental Health, a gubernatorial appointee to the Executive Committee of the Early Childhood Investment Corporation, and a member of Capita’s Advisory Council.
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Anissa earned her Ph.D. in Human Development and Family Studies from Michigan State University, with a concentration in child development. Her primary research focuses on healthy ethnic-racial identity development and justice-based ethnic-racial socialization in early childhood. She completed her Bachelor of Social Work at Calvin University and earned her Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, with concentrations in community organizing, policy, and evaluation.
Through Liminality Consulting, Anissa offers educational workshops and children's media cultural consulting. Her work to advance systems change that supports children and families is deeply informed by both her professional expertise and her lived experience as a mother.
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WHAT WE BELIEVE
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We believe that it is not enough to be non-racist. In order to truly achieve equity, intentional disruption of racist policies and practices is essential and our services are grounded in this intention.
PARTNERSHIP
We believe that interdependence is a gift and that working together allows for multiple parts to create a more comprehensive whole. We seek to engage our clients as partners through inclusive processes and prioritizing the voices of those most directly impacted.
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We believe that systemic change and organizational progress requires bold action and brave leadership. This is not always easy or comfortable, but truth telling, vulnerability, and openness are needed to foster sustainable change and positive growth.
LIBERATORY THINKING
We believe that interdependence is a gift and that working together allows for multiple parts to create a more comprehensive whole. We seek to engage our clients as partners through inclusive processes and prioritizing the voices of those most directly impacted.
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