Empathy is a quality that you either have or you don’t have, right? No, not true. It can be taught and most importantly, learned. Nowhere is this more relevant than in the classroom. The founder of ...

Grade 3s Amalia Arishka Akinyi, Graham Kariuki and Georgian Nichole read through Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) Educational books at City Primary School. [Jonah Onyango, Standard] Most people think ...

Family discussions, whether at dinner or during car rides, are crucial learning opportunities for children. They learn vital life lessons about expressing thoughts clearly, understanding empathy and ...

Nearly one year to the day a team at Nationwide Children's Hospital made a major announcement regarding the expansion of its "On Our Sleeves" program, the program has evolved and is now called the ...

Student wearing a mask in the classroom. Source: Photo by Yan Krukov from Pexels Watching young people settle into yet another school year shaped by the COVID-19 pandemic, I can’t help but admire the ...

Many parents worry that arguments in front of their children might cause lasting harm. Research shows that it is not the existence of conflict, but the way disagreements unfold that shapes a child’s ...

With the threat of global warming and the debates about its existence growing stronger, many of us lean on the hope that future generations will have the knowledge and kindness needed to preserve our ...

I have a son who has proudly just turned 5. Nothing, however, makes him more proud, than his blossoming relationship with the elders he sees in his New York City neighborhood. It all started one day ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...

A considerate child learns to respect other people’s feelings and opinions. Such a child understands that every person has ...