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To The Boy That Called My Daughter Ugly
by Guest Author
on Mar 14 2022
From a dad in our community: "To the boy that called my daughter ugly on the school bus the other day, I have some things to say to you."
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Mom Of Autistic Son Thanks Man For His Kindness During Her Son's Meltdown
by Ashley Patek
on May 24 2021
In the midst of a meltdown, five-year-old Rudy and his mother Natalie Fernando were met with kindness from a stranger. The man's shocking actions helped regulate her child. Fernando shares: When you see a parent and child struggling, offer compassion, not judgment. And that's exactly what Ian Shelley did.
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Fifth Grader Creates Kindness Closet For Fellow Students In Need
by Ashley Patek
on Apr 21 2021
Ten-year-old Andi Musser created a Kindness Closet, a place students from families with limited incomes or those simply in need of essentials can visit during the school day to "shop" for new or gently worn garments.
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8-Year-Old Cancer Survivor Breaks Girl Scout Cookie Record Selling 32,484 Boxes
by Ashley Patek
on Apr 15 2021
8-yeayr-old Lilly Bumpus broke the national record for most Girl Scout boxes sold in one season with 32,484 boxes, including 5,000 donation boxes that will go to fellow childhood cancer warriors in the hospitals, to help feed the homeless, and to deployed troops.
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Six Ways To Intentionally Raise Kind Children
by Ashley Patek
on Jun 09 2020
Research shows that when we shame, blame, and guilt children into kindness, or, quite the opposite, when we dangle carrots (aka external rewards) for caring, children begin to view kindness as a chore rather than a choice. So how do we teach kindness? Read more.
