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Why Courageous Kindness Is a Superpower
Why Courageous Kindness Is a Superpower
It amplifies goodness and creates magic
Mukundarajan V N
Jun 4
Reasons Death Doesn’t Suck!
Reasons Death Doesn’t Suck!
Be Kind On Yourself First, And Hope For The Heaven
Shameem Anwar
May 24
How a Mom Preached Love and Kindness To Combat Bullying in Schools
How a Mom Preached Love and Kindness To Combat Bullying in Schools
Her Ability Awareness Project (AAP) taught children to develop mutual understanding to avoid bullying
Mukundarajan V N
May 19
Kindness Exists in All Cultures, According to a Global Study
Kindness Exists in All Cultures, According to a Global Study
People responded to requests for help more often than they ignored or rejected them
Mukundarajan V N
May 17
Your Mother Reminds You to be Kind
Your Mother Reminds You to be Kind
On Mother’s Day, your restaurant’s wait staff are people, too.
Heather Lee
May 12
Kind Actions Eliminate Road Rage
Kind Actions Eliminate Road Rage
Focus on how your driving impacts others
Brenda Mahler
May 12
Demonstrate Kindness Daily
Demonstrate Kindness Daily
The children are watching
Brenda Mahler
May 10
Predicting Your Child’s Success — Why the Marshmallow Test Is Toast
Predicting Your Child’s Success — Why the Marshmallow Test Is Toast
And why it was still one of the best things I did with my kid
Malky McEwan
May 9
How an 11-Year-Old Girl, Who Died of Cancer, Left Behind a Legacy of Kindness
How an 11-Year-Old Girl, Who Died of Cancer, Left Behind a Legacy of Kindness
She distributed jars full of games and toys to children suffering from cancer
Mukundarajan V N
May 4
My Children Are Privileged to Say See-You-Later, Not Goodbye-Forever
My Children Are Privileged to Say See-You-Later, Not Goodbye-Forever
At a recent team meeting, the host started our conversation with this connecting question: What is one positive memory from your K-12…
Claire K. Yu
May 3
The Path of Kindness: Exploring the Teachings of Buddhism
The Path of Kindness: Exploring the Teachings of Buddhism
Buddhist Philosophy on Compassion and Empathy
Sanghita Pal
May 2
How a Kind and Daring Teenager Raised Nearly a Million Dollars for a Hospice
How a Kind and Daring Teenager Raised Nearly a Million Dollars for a Hospice
Max Woosey, the 13-year-old boy, slept outdoors in a tent for three years, in memory of his neighbour
Mukundarajan V N
May 1
How Members of a Family Transformed a Personal Tragedy Into a Kindness Movement
How Members of a Family Transformed a Personal Tragedy Into a Kindness Movement
Their toddler drowned and they started a foundation to create a chain of compassion
Mukundarajan V N
Apr 29
How a Kind Grandma Provided Solace to a Prisoner Wrongly Convicted for Murder
How a Kind Grandma Provided Solace to a Prisoner Wrongly Convicted for Murder
She exchanged letters with him as his pen pal
Mukundarajan V N
Apr 28
A Simple Question for the Racist, Sexist, Prejudiced, Or Unkind
A Simple Question for the Racist, Sexist, Prejudiced, Or Unkind
Can you explain it to me?
Malky McEwan
Apr 28
Two Ways in Which Society Discourages Kindness
Two Ways in Which Society Discourages Kindness
#2 Exploiting kindness is an act of cowardice
Mukundarajan V N
Apr 23
How Two Elementary School Teachers Taught Kindness to Children
How Two Elementary School Teachers Taught Kindness to Children
They devised an innovative class assignment called the ‘Kindness Project’
Mukundarajan V N
Apr 17
How a Kind Doctor Donated One of Her Kidneys to a Stranger
How a Kind Doctor Donated One of Her Kidneys to a Stranger
She made a sacrifice to spread awareness about kidney donation
Mukundarajan V N
Apr 16
I’ll Always Remember This Unexpected Gift From a Stranger
I’ll Always Remember This Unexpected Gift From a Stranger
Not every gift comes wrapped with a bow
Ellen Eastwood
Apr 11
Do Animals Help Children Develop Kindness?
Do Animals Help Children Develop Kindness?
April Spread the Ripple prompt: Children
Ali Hall
Apr 11
Parent-Teacher Conferences Taught this Teacher a Life Lesson
Parent-Teacher Conferences Taught this Teacher a Life Lesson
Words are powerful.
Donna Lynn
Apr 8
Kindness Aimed at Others is Great
Kindness Aimed at Others is Great
When it's directed at me, not so much.
Paul Gardner
Apr 5
The Best Morning Wake-Up
The Best Morning Wake-Up
I get up in the morning for coffee. I don’t get up because the dogs are doing their bathroom break dancing by the door. I don’t get up…
Heather Lee
Mar 30
Somewhere Beyond The Sea
Somewhere Beyond The Sea
Kindness wrapped in a sun-kissed afternoon
Natasha MH
Mar 29
How a Kind Elderly Couple Helped Recover the Bodies of Drowning Victims
How a Kind Elderly Couple Helped Recover the Bodies of Drowning Victims
The husband-wife team helped the families to provide a dignified final departure to the dead
Mukundarajan V N
Mar 27
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