The most consistent piece of advice that experts give kids when they’ve experienced bullying behavior is tell a trusted adult. Actually, it’s our biggest piece of hope in this complicated issue that kids will survive and thrive if they get…
In the absence of love and belonging, there is always suffering. – Brene Brown If you’ve ever been excluded, you know what a powerful and negative impact it has on the soul. If you were excluded as a child, you…
Dear Elementary PTA President (a.k.a. Superhero in Mom Jeans – or Dad Sneakers), Schools wouldn’t be a community without you and we need strong communities to help raise resilient, happy kids. Thank you for stepping up. Without your efforts to…
By the second week of September, an entire nation of students will have started the 2018-2019 school year. I fondly call this Be Nice to the New Kid Month. There are many studies on the positive effects of kindness. It’s…
The school crossing guard asked,“Can I help you cross the street?” It was the first day of school for my oldest daughter who seemed confident and ready for the next step: Kindergarten. But those kind seven words were not meant for…
Over the past several months, I’ve been lucky enough to talk to Moms from coast to coast. My one takeaway? Despite all the differences – money, education, lifestyle, full time at home moms or ones that work outside the home…
By September 7th, most kids up to the age of 18 will be back in school in the U.S. so I’ve designated September as National ‘Be Nice to the New Kid Month. “Kind words do not cost much. Yet they accomplish much.” —Blaise…
I’ve taken my foot off the pedal the past few months. I have to admit to fatigue. At times, I feel like a cheerleader for a team that only wins a few games a year and can’t seem to fill…
Raffi randomly came up in a conversation my husband and I were having the other day about how frustrating it must be to be a “pioneer.” We were discussing how we knew people 25 years ago that were talking about…
I met the most extraordinary boy yesterday through the Pajama Program. (Please click the link if you want to find out about the coolest organization doing something simply spectacular…inspiring reading and providing warm pajamas to under served kids.) Shane, age…