Kindness: It’s something children learn through daily interactions with their peers and develop as their moral compasses grow and mature. While many children have trouble
Category: Parenting
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This is a letter that almost every parent with teens can relate to… Mums, Dads….maybe you should show this letter to your own teens! 🙂
Wisdom From an Old Father: “Mind Time” ~ By Denis Ian
I’m an old father now. Suddenly it seems. My sons have sons. I own lots of memories. I polish the sweet ones and never dust
Television Presenter Gets Chills From a Single Mom’s Note About a Stranger’s Kindness
A touching note from a single mom posted on the Facebook page of San Francisco television anchor Frank Somerville has been liked 22,000 times and
KINDNESS IS A BOOMERANG – By Jennifer Cramer-Miller
“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” -Anne Frank- I expected a tough goodbye when
Getting Rid of the “Just” in “I’m a Stay at Home Mom” – By Summer Blackhurst
I’m “just” a stay at home mom. I am tired all the time. I’m thrilled if I get all my kids dressed by noon and
Food Waste: a Crime Against Humanity. Our Children Should Know Better – By Elena Verigo
I am a school teacher and it breaks my heart seeing how easily children bin food. This is a cry of my soul. Food is
This Wonderful Mom Adopted All 4 Of Her Best Friend’s Daughters After She Died Of Brain Cancer
When Elizabeth Diamond was diagnosed with stage-four brain cancer, she was worried about what might happen if she died. Her best friend Laura Ruffino, whom
Mom on the Bus – By Amanda Witow
This is something I witnessed years ago, but I like to remember it whenever I feel like people are too judgmental or what not. So
A Few Warnings to Working Moms – By Shelly Lopez Gray (Registered nurse)
…don’t say you weren’t warned 😉 The epitome of how I feel before bed You will be tired. I’ve said this before, and I’ll say
The Dress in the Back of My Closet – By Kat Kenner
Every mom loves to brag about their kids and I am no exception; this story however, is no fairy tale. It is one no mother
A Father and Daughter’s Hair Class
One father has created an awesome class to help other fathers learn about doing hair. Philippe Morgese wrote: “We had a small class full of
This Father Wrote His Bullied Daughter a Song to Let Her Know how Special She is
Bullying is a huge problem in schools around the world, which leaves thousands of kids a year feeling insecure and abused. This foul treatment can
Teenagers Refusing to Put Their Dishes in the Sink? THIS is Parenting Done Right.
Gone are the days when being grounded or having your pocket-money deducted was deemed a suitable punishment. Now a father has shared his particular method
To Build (or Break) a Child’s Spirit – by Rachel Macy Stafford
If you needed to lose weight, what would be most motivating? You’ve put on some pounds. I’m not buying you any more clothes until you
Hospital Surprises the Parents of a Child Patient With a Special Dinner
Carey and Tammy Rogers have a 14-year-old son named Turner who has congenital myotonic muscular dystrophy. Turner has spent much of his life in and
The Bully Too Close to Home – By Rachel Macy Stafford
“What’s your favorite insect?” my 7-year-old daughter asked as we took an evening walk on the first night of her spring vacation. “You can’t pick
