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 […]
The Best Valentine’s Day Activities
Inside: These Valentine’s Day activities are perfect for celebrating all things Valentine’s Day with arts and crafts and love and kindness notes. Candies and hearts and chocolate. Around here, we love Valentine’s Day. My kids have always looked forward to making and then delivering their Valentines to their classmates, neighbors, and friends. So our house […]
How to Use This Classic Game to Encourage Kindness
Inside: Use this classic game to encourage kindness in your kids and they’ll be trying to get three in a row. The other day was my best friend’s son’s 12th birthday. My daughter has been friends with him since they were 4 years old in preschool together. They used to play both in and out […]
How to Encourage Kindness With This 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids
Inside: Spread Kindness and encourage kindness with this 100 Acts of Kindness for Kids Challenge. I was sitting in the living room and I heard the most magical thing ever. I heard my eldest daughter ask my youngest daughter: “I’m cutting apples. Do you want some?” Holy cow. Unsolicited kindness from one of my kids […]