Inside: Spread kindness as a family through this Family Volunteer Challenge for July by writing to active duty servicemen and women in our military. My kids think the 4th of July is such a fun holiday all about apple pies and fireworks. And they think Memorial Day means BBQs and Veterans Day means no school. […]
raising kind kids
How to Teach Kids to Celebrate our Differences
Inside: We need to go beyond teaching diversity and embracing multicultural studies…we need to celebrate our differences so we can truly begin to value each other. When my eldest was in 5th grade her small, but diverse Girl Scout troop wanted to have a meeting in December. The girls decided to share their December family […]
How to Teach Your Kids to be More Compassionate
Inside: Teach your kids to be more compassionate with these 5 tips every parent and educator needs to know. When my daughter was little, she came to me crying. She had been out front and fell and stubbed all of her toes. Sweet little thing was in a lot of pain. I of course […]
How to Spread Kindness with Social Distance Kindness Activities
Inside: We can still encourage and help our kids spread kindness with these Social Distance Kindness Activities for kids during social distancing. The other day, my kids were complaining they missed their friends. Of course, they miss their friends. We’re on week 8 of social distancing (with no end in sight)… we’re home with very […]
How to Be a Kind Adult
Inside: Help raise kind kids and be a kind adult with these 10 simple ways to speak and act with kindness on a daily basis to model kindness for your kids. Last February, I spent the cold morning outside of a grocery store with 10 little girls as they asked people to buy Girl […]