Inside: How to help our kids be kind without being taken advantage of or becoming a doormat. Learning to say no and be kind to yourself is a necessary life skill. I was on a crowded freeway the other day and tons of cars were trying to merge into my lane. Here in Los Angeles, […]
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How to Spread Kindness with this Friendship Plate
Inside: Want a simple kindness gesture that’s easy to do with your kids? Spread cookies and kindness with this friendship plate that’s meant to be passed from friend to friend. When we moved into our new home, neighbors all around brought us goodies when they came to introduce themselves. Homemade banana bread. A store-bought pie. […]
How to Make Friendship Cookies to Bake with Friends
Inside: To help build up friendships, host a baking playdate with friends and ask each person to bring a special ingredient to make and then eat Friendship Cookies. When I was a young girl in Girl Scouts, we used to make something called a Friendship Salad. Each girl would bring a piece of cut-up fruit […]
How to Prove Your Love to Your Kids, and Why You Should
Inside: Connect with your kids in meaningful ways and prove your love to your kids so they listen better, are kinder to each other, and want to spend time together as a family. My youngest had a crummy day. She got in the car from school in a bad mood, and was nasty to everyone. […]
How to Spread Kindness With this Fall Kindness Challenge
This Fall Kindness Challenge is a fun and simple way to encourage our kids to spread kindness this fall. There are 4 activities for September, October, and November. I met my daughter and her friend after school today. I was waiting in my car near the crosswalk a few blocks from school and my windows […]