Inside: How to encourage kids to do more kid chores and be more helpful around the house. I came into my kitchen and on my floor was an applesauce pouch, completely sucked empty with the lid just on the floor. And then I looked up and dirty stocks were on my kitchen table and there […]
How to Reward Kindness with these Caught Being Kind Cards
Inside: A simple way to praise and “reward” kindness when you see it is to pass out a ” Caught Being Kind ” Cards. Heh, you can’t treat her that way. She’s my friend. And you’re my friend. But I won’t let you talk to her that way. It’s not kind. These are actual words […]
Early Education Kindness Posters to Foster Kindness
Inside: Use these early education kindness posters to help our youngest students learn about social emotional concepts like kindness, taking turns, sharing, and playing fair. When my kids were 2 and 3, we spent time in Ms. Dana’s Mommy and Me class. I was with Dana for three years, one year with each of my […]
How to Spread Kindness with This Winter Kindness Challenge
Inside: This Winter Kindness Challenge is a fun and simple way to encourage our kids to spread kindness this winter. There are 4 activities for December, January and February. I was holiday shopping with my daughters and this gorgeous Christmas tree was in the center of the store. The tree was covered in paper angels […]
How to Raise Kids Who Are Helpers Who Want to be Helpful
Inside: Want to raise kids who are helpers? Kids who help others because they are genuinely kind people and want to help? Here are 8 ways to help teach them to be helpers and 20 ideas they can do right now. I was standing in a crowd of people with my family and I looked […]