5 Easy Ways Kids and Teens Can Be Socially Responsible
You, too, can grow children who use their resources to care about their neighbors and their larger world by promoting social responsibility within your family. Here are some ideas and ways for your kids and teens to make an impact in their community and beyond.
6 Ways to Practice Gratitude as a Family
We often think about gratitude in November as we prepare for Thanksgiving, but let it fall to the wayside after the holidays. Practicing gratitude is something that you can weave into your family routine throughout the entire year. Here are a few ways you to start practicing gratitude as a family.
6 Mindful Articles to Help Bring Calm to Your Family
During stressful times do you wish you had more tools to help your family be calm and handle stress?
Three Questions to Help Your Family Plan and Prioritize
Like many of you, our family is juggling two kids in elementary school and two demanding careers. Between meetings, we bus over snacks to our children and try to find quiet spaces in different corners of our home. Despite being under the same roof all day, we found it...
That’s a Wrap! 4 Things Kids Learned from Season 1 of Inside Out Club Live
Good character is always important, and a COVID-19 world demands even more kids who persevere, more kids who show empathy and kindness, more kids who practice self-awareness. That’s why Inside Out Club Live was created in spring 2020. The goal? An engaging, fun...
Taking Time for Empathy This Holiday Season
The hustle and bustle of the holiday season is in full swing, and as we head into the end of what has been a challenging year, we can't help but be filled with an array of emotions. Since March, we have felt all the feels—joy, sadness, anxiety, fear, elation, etc. ...
How Boredom Can Enhance Creativity and Mental Health
Boredom is a necessary pass time to help stimulate the creative mind and ultimately improves one’s mental health. This is true for kids and adults alike.
5 Steps to Be Ready for World Kindness Day
This year, World Kindness Day falls on Friday, November 13th. What better way to ward off the negativity that is often associated with Friday the 13th than by showering the world with a little kindness? As you and your family get ready to celebrate, here are some things to consider.
You Can Do Hard Things: 5 Ways to Help Your Kids Persevere
The year is 2010, and I hate my mother. We’re standing in the hot summer sand of Chicago’s North Avenue Beach, and she’s juggling three small rocks she found on our walk while I watch in frustration, tears streaming down my face. How. Is. She. Doing. That?!
Family Coping Strategies During Times of Change
2020 is a year of change for everyone. As soon as you get used one thing, things change again, and the sense of uncertainty is stressful even without fear of the virus itself. If you’re feeling