Parenthood is a path to selflessness and service in all cultures. Every parent wants to give to their children. The era of formal and distant parenting has given way to eras of helicopter and lawnmower parenting – with parents trying to remove obstacles in children’s paths. Obstacles, however, are important teachers – allowing children vital lessons in resilience and growth in awareness. – Ameeta
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| “Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children.” – Charles R. Swindoll |
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| Editor’s Note: Parenthood is a path to selflessness and service in all cultures. Every parent wants to give to their children. The era of formal and distant parenting has given way to eras of helicopter and lawnmower parenting – with parents trying to remove obstacles in children’s paths. Obstacles, however, are important teachers – allowing children vital lessons in resilience and growth in awareness. – Ameeta |
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| Kindness In the News |
| Join the You Matter Marathon and help create and enrich positive connections between people and within communities by sharing You Matter cards during November. |
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| From Our Members |
| A member’s daughter instinctively showed kindness to a lone turtle slowly crossing the street by safely moving the turtle across the street. |
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| Inspiring Video of the Week |
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| Teaching Children from the Heart |
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This moving video from 1969 shows Fred Rogers winning over a dubious Senate Committee chairman as he describes how children should be taught to deal with their difficult feelings. |
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| KindSpring is a 100% volunteer-run platform that allows everyday people around the world to connect and deepen in the spirit of kindness. Current subscribers: 145,674
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