Inside: Learn 6 ways to help your child be kind online as you guide them to use the internet in this digital age. Imagine your child comes home in tears because a rumor about them is being spread. They’re devastated. And embarrassed. And hurt. And sad. And confused. And mad. As their parent, you’re feeling […]
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35 Must Read Anti-Bullying Books to Raise Kind Kids
Inside: These must-read Anti-Bullying books will help bully-proof our kids and prevent bullying. This list comes with bully prevention discussion starters to use with your kids. Sadly, my kids know bullies. A few years ago, my daughter was surrounded by them at school. They bullied her because she was different and has special needs. They […]
How to Help Your Special Needs Kid Find Real Friends
Inside: How parents can help their special needs kids find real friends and real connections with their peers. Update: This was republished from an article written four years ago when my daughter was in elementary school. She’s now in middle school and is still on a quest to find good friends. And it all still […]
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 […]
What to Do If You Think Your Daughter is the Mean Girl
Inside: Do you suspect your young daughter is the “mean girl?” Or is your daughter acting like a mean girl? Here are 5 things you can do to prevent it and 5 things to do once you realize your child isn’t being the kindest version of themselves. I went to tuck my kindergartner into bed […]