When I teach self-compassion to kids in schools, I do an exercise in which kids imagine that a friend of theirs has lost or broken something special. How would they respond to their friend? I then ask ...

In March 2020, Penguin Young Readers imprint Kokila will publish The Seed of Compassion: Lessons from the Life and Teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, with illustrations by Bao Luu. The title, ...

If there’s one thing the world agrees on, it’s this: Nelson Mandela wasn’t just a political hero, he was a living example of what forgiveness and compassion can achieve. And while he changed nations, ...

Last week my column ran online and in print with photos of a dog named Sally. The caption read that she had been in our care since 2018. I’m happy to report that this was a misprint. Sally’s photos ...

Rohan’s nighttime fears of being robbed and abducted began at five years old. At nine, Rohan was still sleeping in his mother’s room plagued by nighttime obsessions. “I feel like we’re going to get ...

Compassion means reaching out to others. Think of all of the qualities that you admire most in others and that you would most like to instill in your children. My guess is that compassion is high on ...

COMPLY WITH FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT. WELL, IT’S A FULL ON SUMMER BREAK TIME RIGHT NOW. TIME FOR TEACHERS AND STAFF TO UNWIND AND REFLECT ON THE PAST YEAR. IT WAS QUITE THE YEAR FOR ONE SCHOOL ...

There’s no such thing as a “perfect parent,” but there are incredibly important ways for parents to show up for their kids — teaching them empathy, compassion, trust, respect, and honesty in ways that ...

DECATUR - After producing dozens of new blankets as part of Boiling Springs Church of God's vacation Bible school, the students and their parents were glad to have made a difference. The blankets, ...