It's a touch quieter than normal in our house this year. For the first time in my career as a mom, all three of my children are in elementary school. Jordan is a big kid this year; she's in sixth ...

We can all use a nudge now and again to be reminded of what it is to act with kindness and courage, and rather than only telling children how to be kind and courageous, reading books together is a ...

Kindness is sometimes dismissed as a simplistic virtue comprised of “being nice.” But how do kids think about kindness—and could understanding kindness help us to teach and promote kindness more ...

One of the reasons Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery still resonates with readers today is due to the lovely displays of kindness through friendship and belonging. As an orphan, Anne Shirley ...

CHESTERFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (WXYZ) — An elementary school in Macomb County is working to inspire more kindness and reading. A few weeks ago, the staff at Francis A ...

The benefits of reading with children are innumerable. Children who read with their caregivers report higher levels of reading comprehension, fluency and self-confidence. But do you know of its mental ...

GROVE, Okla. — At Second Chance Pet Rescue, the atmosphere is filled with excitement as dogs and cats await their weekly special guests — local students eager to read. “The very first thing you see is ...

The Kids Literacy Farmers Market is the only place I’ve ever seen a kid take a giant chomp out of a tomato, as if it were an apple — and then devour the entire tomato and relish every bite. This event ...

The most meaningful gifts aren’t the ones wrapped in a box, Mayor Eddie Moran said Thursday night as Reading residents gathered to light the city’s Christmas tree. “They’re the gift of kindness, the ...

Dr. Jennifer Cheavens, a clinical psychologist at Ohio State University, is studying how acts of kindness can impact mood and anxiety. A previous study by Cheavens found that performing acts of ...