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If you want to raise kids who respect you and others, yet know how to communicate well enough to make positive change in the world,...

This is #10 in a series of 10 lessons on Creating Empathy Through Play. If you haven’t read the previous 9 lessons, sign up here to get...

Creating an Attitude of Appreciation (ages 0-8+) Appreciation can mean many different things to different people but most agree it’s a...

What does sensory processing have to do with empathy? More than most people would think. But you’re not most people. You’re interested...

Do you want to raise smart, happy kids with a problem-solving mindset and a great attitude towards learning? If so, I think you’re going...

How would you like a simple and fun Mother's Day gift that your kids will enjoy making and Mom will cherish forever? Here's your free...

Is there enough empathy in the world? Hardly, but it does still exist. And the good thing is that everyone is born with the capacity for...

Don’t be surprised if you have trouble setting boundaries in one or more areas of your life. It’s a growing problem and a hot topic of...

This is the second in a 10 part series on how to teach empathy to young children through play The more time you spend with bullies, the...

An easy way to create empathy through play! Here's what you need to DIY: rocks (collect them near water or buy them from a craft store)...

CREATING EMPATHY THROUGH PLAY LESSON 1 Once I asked a 4-year-old child if he listened to his parents at home. "My Mom", he said. I always...

This post is for parents and other important educators of children 0-8+ who share the goal of creating more empathy in the world. When I...

After 43 years working with very young children and their families, I can say for sure that empathy starts early and so does bullying and...

3 minutes long with no affiliate links! Shame's been in the spotlight lately with so many people talking about mom-shaming, fat-shaming,...

This post is for parents and other important educators 0-8+. In it, I'm going to tell you what I do when things don't go well and I need...

What does this family do well? How have you changed this year? What did you learn today? What do you see yourself doing five years from...

What's more important? Both seem to matter so much more in these times of COVID19 and civil unrest. The important question isn't,...

Immunity. How can we boost it? That's a really good question to think about these days. It's super important to stay as far away as...

If you're a parent or a provider of children birth-8, you're probably stressed and maybe a little bit tired right now. How could you not...

As a parent, you know that the best way to keep your kids and your family mentally healthy is to deal with your own mental health...