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 ...

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 ...

Elementary guidance counselor Brigette Largey is visiting classrooms to teach a lesson on kindness. Reading the book “Each Kindness” by Jacqueline Woodson. The book tells the story of a new student, ...

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 ...

February is known for several things: cold weather, Groundhog Day and Valentine’s Day, just to name a few. But did you know that there is a week dedicated to random acts of kindness in February? It is ...

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump hosted the annual White House Easter egg roll on Monday, welcoming families to the South Lawn for the beloved tradition — complete with nearly ...

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 ...

Each month, the Columbia Public Library offers selections from its collection related to a current best-seller or hot topic. Librarian Whitley Abell compiled this ...

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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 ...