Our world bustles at an extremely fast pace and it can be easy to move through it without providing the time that people need to feel seen and heard. As a parent, I want to teach my children the importance of taking the time to listen to others. Listening is one of the basic skills needed to be able to build empathy. Research shows that there are three different types of empathy.
Resilience is a predictor of future success for children. Resilience is a mix of grit and perseverance. How do we raise kids who are resilient? I think our children’s ability to face challenges and adversity is grown in part through teaching kindness, building empathy and building connections. These important milestones form the bedrock of Doing Good Together. Below, find some ideas to help continue to raise resilient kids.
July brings warmth, sunshine and the full summer experience. The hallmark of July is the warmth of the bright sun, the growth of flowers, and the energy all around us. Just like sunshine, kindness has the power to spread goodness all around and improve health in the process. Whether it is the simple sharing of a smile, lending a neighbor a helping hand, giving back to your community or creating a ripple effect of positivity, kindness provides an opportunity to spread sunshine in people’s lives. How are you and your family spreading sunshine this summer?
July brings warmth, sunshine and the full summer experience. The hallmark of July is the warmth of the bright sun, the growth of flowers, and the energy all around us. Just like sunshine, kindness has the power to spread goodness all around and improve health in the process. Whether it is the simple sharing of a smile, lending a neighbor a helping hand, giving back to your community or creating a ripple effect of positivity, kindness provides an opportunity to spread sunshine in people’s lives. How are you and your family spreading sunshine this summer?
As the summer starts, I have been thinking a great deal about how few summers we as parents have with our children. We only have one summer when they are infants, a few when they are toddlers, eight when they are children. The times I remember most from my childhood are the family activities done together in the times away from the routine of every day. When kindness is infused into those family activities, it makes them even more meaningful. Every summer is another opportunity to embrace this special, less-structured time we have with our kids, and a chance to enjoy the simple joys that a purpose-filled summer has to offer.
