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...
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?! She hands...
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 uneasy about the unknown or worried about how you’re going to balance it...
How Parents Can Use Curiosity to Fuel Positive Decision Making
Finding ways to motivate your children to make healthy decisions can be tricky. Threatening to take away screen/play time can be an effective strategy, but does encourage good choices out of fear rather than genuine interest. Luckily, recent psychological research...
Let Character Be Your Silver Lining
Image source Dear Friends, I was on the phone earlier today talking with one of my staff members when my daughter taps my hand and mouths quietly that Dorito, her hedgehog, needs a bath as he’s gotten “something gross” on his paws and now it’s all over her blanket....
What does #LiveInsideOut mean?
We focus on helping kids develop the character skills (i.e. social and emotional skills) necessary to thrive in their lives, schools, and later in jobs and community, which is the “inside piece”. The “outside” part is being connected to the community through volunteerism. All of our programs combine these two elements!
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Thank you to our Annual Presenting Partners!
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The Inside Out Club is positively impacting more than 3,000 children and their families each year.
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Thank you to the Naperville SECA Fund for supporting our weekend events this year!
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