When we think of the civil rights movement or we consider our current circumstances, we may think of a country divided. But Martin Luther King Jr.’s message and the vision that galvanized so many to act bravely in the face of fear, consisted of values that any person in any corner of the world can …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment Tags: Character, civil rights movement, family values character, family values equality, family values love, family values service, forgiveness, Inclusion, Martin Luther King Jr., Martin Luther King Jr. Day, nonviolence, peace, Service, teaching kids nonviolence, teaching kids peace, Values
My son burst into tears as his friends waited at our door to play. He had fallen up our stairs and gashed his shin on the metal rims of the hall steps. I plopped on the floor to comfort him and as he turned to me, he said, “Mom, you told me to hurry.” And …
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Category: Building a Positive Family Environment, Modeling Social and Emotional Skills Tags: Breathing to calm down, Calm, Connection, Empathy, Gratitude, holidays & mental well-being, holidays and anxiety, holidays and stress, peace, planning for big emotions, social and emotional competence