by Irene Irene van der Zande Executive Director and Founder, KidPower International A couple of months ago, I was truly astonished when I opened my email. A message from free-lance […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW For some kids, the new school year is an exciting time — seeing old friends, making new ones, showing off cool clothes, joining sports or clubs, […]
Nicole M. Young, MSW This month’s article is a re-run, partly because I’m on vacation, but mostly because the topic is still very relevant. According to the Gun Violence Archive […]
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director Stay Safe! Have Fun! Keep in Touch! Print PDF At its best, traveling can be inspiring, exciting, and fun – and, […]
Greetings! How can I protect my child from school shootings? As so many parents, educators, and caring adults are struggling with this heartbreaking question, Kidpower led a special free online [...]
In the Fight Over How to Teach Reading, This Guru Makes a Major Retreat Lucy Calkins, a leading literacy expert, has rewritten her curriculum to include a fuller embrace of […]
by Local, Experienced, Camping Parents You have all the typical gear and are accustomed to roughing it, but this summer will be tent camping for the FIRST time as a […]
by Irene van der Sande, Executive Director and Founder of KidPower In October 1999, a few months after the tragic school shooting at Columbine High School, a six-year-old asked me […]
Ask Nicole: Moms: Your Mental Health Matters! By Nicole M. Young, MSW May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and it’s also the time of year when we celebrate our mothers, […]
by Kerry McDonald Last weekend, I spoke at the Students for Liberty (SFL) Northeast Regional Conference here in Boston. SFL is a loosely-organized network of campus groups that focuses on […]
