kindness
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Our Kids Are Watching How We Act Right Now
I’ve written about how to have a variety of “big talks“ with our kids as they grow up ” enough of them that we’ve grouped them into their own section so you can peruse them easily. Right now we, as parents, can’t afford to avoid talking with them about any number of challenging topics ”…
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How To Encourage Kindness In Kids
We teach our kids kindness by modelling kindness ourselves, talking to them about kindness, and praising them when we catch them being kind. We can also teach it with fuzzy pom-pom balls.
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Stop Using The Words ‘At Least’ To Comfort
When someone confides in you — about anything from truly awful to just an average shitty day — the next words out of your mouth should never, ever be: “At least…”
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Fix Your Bad Mood With A Selfless Act
A single morning commute is enough time to gather a thousand seething resentments. People shove you, they litter, they smoke while blocking the footpath. By the time you show up at the office, you might be in full Rorschach-from-Watchmen mode. Instead, fill yourself with the cleansing fire of a kind act.