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Posted on April 22, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Happy Earth Day!

Involve kids in caring for the little patch of Earth that you encounter each day. Feed the birds and squirrels. Plant some flowers or vegetables. Escort a spider from your basement to the fresh outdoors. Show your care together. Happy Earth Day! For more, check out: Empathy, Kids and Nature  How to Raise a Wild …

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Posted on April 2, 2015 by confidentparentsconfidentkids

Empathy, Kids and Nature

We must widen… “our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.” – Albert Einstein “Feed the birds, Mom. Don’t forget today,” E tells me with fervor on one of the last freezing cold days of Winter while the birds chirped longingly for Spring. He heard them …

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