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 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 Encourage Kindness with a Kindness Holes Reward Chart
Inside: Encourage kindness in kids with this kindness holes reward chart to praise kindness when you see it. I heard a huge gasp and then cries from outside. The last cupcake had dropped on the ground, frosting side down. And it was an incredible looking cupcake piled high with bright pink frosting and sprinkles. But […]
How to Help Kids with Anxiety Using Kindness
Inside: Parents can use kindness to help kids with anxiety cope and manage their anxious behaviors in healthy ways without our negative judgement. I got a call from my eldest daughter’s school. And I panicked for a second. Why is the school calling me? I ran all the awful scenarios through my head. What’s wrong? Who’s hurt? Who’s […]
How to Help Kids Be Kinder to Themselves and Avoid Negative Self-Talk
Inside: Help kids be kinder to themselves and avoid negative self-talk so many of our kids are saying to themselves. I’m so stupid. This looks so horrible. I’m a loser. I was hanging out with my daughter and a bunch of tween girls and these were the words I heard come out of their mouths. […]