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 […]
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How to Encourage and Celebrate Kindness
Inside: Encourage and Celebrate Kindness in your kids with these kindness elves and caught being kind cards. My kids love fairies, elves and all magical creatures, large and small. The tooth fairy comes to our house. The Back to School Fairies bring school supplies every fall. And we believe in the man wearing the big […]
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 […]
Do Kids Need Friends to be More Bully-Proof?
Inside: Kids need friends and positive peer relationships to be less attractive to bullies and to help bully-proof our kids. My ten year old started at her new school last week. It’s her third school in three years. Which is insane, but unavoidable. My daughter has navigated the world of being the new girl with […]
How to Keep Your Kids Safe From Cyberbullying
Inside: In this digital age, cyberbullying and online bullying has become more and more prevalent. Here’s what parents must know about cyberbullying before their tweens or teenagers get cyberbullied in order to keep them safe. Get over it lady. The world is not a nice place and you should teach your kids that just as […]