Being a mom means constantly comparing your kid to Brenda’s kid, who was a master cellist at age 3, a composer at age 4, and a conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra at age 5, all … Source: Being a Mom Read more →
Tag: Empathy
What Happened When I Realized My Daughter Was A ‘Mean Girl’
If we want to stop bullying and mean girl attitudes, it’s simply not enough to instruct your children to “be nice!” You’ve got to be more specific than that. Source: What Happened When I Realized My Daughter Was A ‘Mean Girl’ Read more →
Teaching Kids About Empathy
I often get frustrated when talking to other parents or teachers about children’s education, as so much of the discourse revolves around ‘academic’ and ‘school’ learning. It’s great that our kids can learn about science with STEM toy before they’re toilet-trained, but no one ever seems to talk about helping children to develop truthfulness, a sense of justice or empathy. Children… Read more →
Nurture emotional intelligence & empathy to raise kids that care
Having kids changes us, doesn’t it? It softens our hearts and refocuses what is truly important in life.Being human, I am not perfect. But I know and recognize that in the last several years I have had to handle my own emotions better, especially once I became a mother. It’s also been a journey learning to respond to others with… Read more →