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Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Sharing Inspiration, Joy, & Gratitude in our 2018 Annual Report
I want to share with you my welcome letter in our 2018 Annual Report – and hope you will take a few moments to enjoy these heartwarming stories and photos about our work and wonderful...
read morePersistence Power! Stop #MeToo Problems with Clear & Persistent Boundaries
We sometimes ask our students in workshops, "How many of you don't like being told what to do?" Most of them will raise their hands!...
read more“Too Small and Too Precious” A Personal Story About Kidpower’s ‘Put Safety First’ Founding Principle
My husband Ed and I have enjoyed many vacations in Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks in California, an area full of beautiful mountains and a great deal of wildlife,...
read moreDon’t Wait! 5 Messages for Everyone We Love
It has been just over a year since my father Raim died. Although we had many heated conflicts, beneath all our differences was – and still is – an enormous amount of love. And even at the end, my...
read moreHow to Stop Negativity from Diminishing our Lives 10 Lessons from Kidpower Founder, Irene van der Zande
Let me tell you about a New Year’s resolution from 1994 that I’ve managed (mostly) to keep. Late in December 1993, I was getting my new 1994 weekly...
read more‘Interruption Power’ Tips and Success Story Video
An 'Interruption Power' Success Story Video Most of us have been taught that, "It is not polite to interrupt!" And we might say to our kids, "Don't...
read moreA short funny Teampower video "Necessity is the mother of invention"
Take 90 seconds to laugh with Irene and Ed The old English proverb, "Necessity is the mother of invention," has been especially relevant in our household these past few...
read moreKidpower California Needs YOU Train as an instructor and change lives!
Apply NOW! Application Deadline for January 24-29, 2019 CPT extended to January 5th. "Learning to teach Kidpower has made me a better parent!" - Dan "My dream was to be able...
read moreMy special reasons to give thanks today … a personal story
My gratitude today is inspired by the purple cast on my leg! While hiking with my family last week, I slipped on a steep slope, breaking an ankle bone, and we feared further damage if I...
read moreA landmark action for protecting kids with disabilities from harm
Most of us know a family with a child with a disability, and I encourage you to share some exciting and important news about a landmark policy from the Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)...
read moreHappy Halloween! 7 Safety Tips From Kidpower
Halloween times have changed since I was a child roaming the neighborhood freely to trick or treat. And kids can still have fun if we remember to make a Halloween safety plan and to prepare older kids with knowledge and skills before letting them go trick or treating on their own.
read moreHelp For A Worried Grandmother
Recently, a worried grandmother contacted Kidpower, convinced her very young granddaughter was being sexually abused, and asking for help. She gave no other information, not...
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Take action to stop bullying! October is Bullying Prevention Month!
October is Bullying Prevention Month. Let's work together. At a recent meeting, a 60-year old man told me, "I feel guilty about the ways I treated my younger cousin. I would...
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