Inside: Help kids be kinder to themselves and avoid negative self-talk so many of our kids are saying to themselves. I’m so stupid. This looks so horrible. I’m a loser. I was hanging out with my daughter and a bunch of tween girls and these were the words I heard come out of their mouths. […]
How to Spread Kindness with St. Patrick’s Day Cards
Inside: Spread kindness this St. Patrick’s Day by writing on and sharing these printables St. Patrick’s Day notes with special people. Ever since my brother was born on St. Patrick’s is been a highly celebrated holiday in our home. We make leprechaun traps and eat corned beef and dye food bright green. And since we’re also […]
Help Prevent Bullying By Teaching Your Kids to Be Includers
Inside: Kids can prevent bullying by teaching them how to be includers and invite kids to join in. My daughter was playing alone on the jungle gym at school. Again. Another fourth grader, pushed her as she said, “Get out of my way, blind girl.” My daughter, who has low vision, was so traumatized by […]
How to Help Kids Be a Good Friend
Inside: Help your kids be a good friend to their classmates, teammates and other kids around them as they learn what real friendship means. As I pulled around in the carpool line, I saw my daughter with her arms wrapped in a hug around her best friend. They stood up together, and my daughter’s arms […]
Why Our Kids Don’t Need to Be Nice
Inside: Our kids don’t need to be nice. But they do need to be something else: kind. Click here to learn the difference between nice and kind and how you can raise kinder kids. The other day, my mom was in line at Target chatting on the phone with me while she waited to check […]
