Inside: Use this Skittles Game printable to talk to your kids about kindness, being a good friend, bullies and being a helper. My third-grade son came home with stories of being teased by his “friends” the other day. Apparently, he’s been assigned to be reading partners with one of the sweetest girls ever and he’s […]
Bullying
5 Tips to Help Your Kids Deal with Mean Kids Without Being Mean
Inside: 5 tips all parents need to know to deal with mean kids, unkind kids, or bullies while helping our kids stay kind. Oh my god. You can’t even cross the monkey bars yet? You’re such a baby. You can’t play with us because you don’t even know that velcro shoes are dumb. We don’t […]
Is Your Kid an Includer? Here’s Why They Should Be
Inside: Is your kid an includer? Do they invite other kids to join in their play? Here’s why they absolutely should be. “Have a great Wednesday,” I called to my three kids as they crawled out of the backseat. “Look for someone to include!” I added. They all nodded, called back their ‘I love you’s’ and […]
The True Definition of Bullying And Why You Have to Know It
Inside: Parents have to know the true definition of bullying so when our kids are mistreated we have the correct information and know how we can respond and help them properly. My dear friend’s son came home from camp the other day and announced, “I was bullied today.” Now there are a lot of ways […]
The Mental Health Conversations ALL Parents Need to Have Now
Inside: To protect our kids, we have to have these essential mental health conversations with our kids right now. I just found out that another high schooler in my town died by suicide. I just found out that a middle schooler in my town was beaten up on a bus and instead of helping, other […]