Is your child being bullied? Here’s what to do when your child has been bullied in 12 steps. 1 in 5 kids will be bullied. Is your kiddo one of them? When your child comes home with bullying stories, it can be hard to know what to do. But sadly, I’ve been there, several times: Mean […]
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Kindness Certificates to Recognize and Encourage More Kindness
Inside: Use these Kindness Certificates to recognize and “reward” kind behavior so the positive reinforcement continues to encourage more kindness. I’ll never forget the pride I felt when at the school assembly of 500+ kids, when my name was called out. I was being awarded the citizen of the month for my classroom. Citizen of […]
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 […]
Encourage Emotional Intelligence in Children With These Kid Books
Inside: If we want to build emotional intelligence in children who know how to have big emotions in healthy ways, we can use these books about emotions. The other day, my daughter bounded to the car, hugged me, and hopped in. But then I asked her about her school day the way I often do: […]
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 […]