Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
In the aftermath of Christmas, a parent could be forgiven for thinking that materialism has trumped human kindness. Take heart. Children can easily become kinder and more helpful. And that behavior makes them more positive, more accepting and more popular. At least...
Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
Remember Veruca Salt from Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory? She was the demanding little charmer who always said things like, “But I want it, Daddy. And I want it NOW!!” I’ll pause here for a moment while you watch the video and have a chuckle....
Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
All kids are born with an innate sense of charity and compassion. Sure, it’s easy to lose sight of that fact as we listen to our little ones clamor for the hottest toys, tastiest treats, and trendiest clothes. But if we look closely, the signs are everywhere....
Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
In 2004, Carolina Izquierdo, an anthropologist at the University of California, Los Angeles, spent several months with the Matsigenka, a tribe of about twelve thousand people who live in the Peruvian Amazon. The Matsigenka hunt for monkeys and...
Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
Until now, Kansas middle school student Mary Krieger had an undercover, heroic identity. She was the anonymous creator of Kindness Counts, a program that seeks to spread kindness throughout her school, the Lawrence Journal-World reports. Krieger chose to forgo a...
Dec 31, 2012 | Our Blog, In The News
An essay by Elizabeth Kolbert in the New Yorker book review explores the theme of “spoiled” American kids and introduces a new stage of development, new to me at least, called “Adultescence.” Adultescence is defined as extended adolescence,...
