I just got this story from a relieved father: “My three-year old had a huge meltdown when we didn’t have the chocolate milk he desperately wanted. Suddenly, I remembered Calm Down Power. I took his hands and told him to squeeze my hands hard and take a deep breath. Immediately, he stopped crying and screaming […]
Note: The author of the heartbreaking and deeply moving tribute to her sister “Diana” below is a long-time Kidpower Advocate. We are inspired by how Diana was truly a force for good for people in her life and for our world, despite her struggles. Her sister’s words – “If Diana had learned Kidpower skills as […]
Last week, a brave 11-year-old girl playing with homemade blue slime while waiting for her school bus fought an attacker – and didn’t give up – until she escaped. She kept her wits about her, smearing slime on his arms to make it easier for him to get caught – an idea she got from […]
I felt devastated when I heard the news in Atlanta, about eight killed, with the majority of the victims being Asian American women.As an Asian American woman myself, the recent increase in anti-Asian violence has directly affected the communities in which I belong. Our communities have been in conversation with each other in various spaces […]
Safer Internet Day – in February each year since 2003 – is a global effort to make the internet a safer place for all – especially young people. We have articles, videos, and many other resources you can use today – and every day – to protect and empower the young people in your life […]
At Kidpower, we stand for SAFETY! In the U.S, the news is full of warnings about the looming threat of potential outbreaks of violence in the coming weeks. This is a time to take extra steps to protect the emotional and physical safety of our children — and of ourselves. Kidpower’s Founding Principle is that […]
Watch Rocky the Raccoon tell Sydney the Koala the exciting news! Thanks to hundreds of our wonderful supporters and our wonderful Challenge Grant donor, the impossible became reality. In less than 9 days, we have raised over $200,000 for Kidpower! With the help of this outpouring of generosity, Kidpower will survive and thrive in the […]
Last week, the following story was sent to us from a grateful and relieved mother: “Very recently, our 13-year-old daughter kept herself safe from an attempted abduction by a stranger in a cargo van while she was walking our dog just a few blocks from our house. There is no question in my mind that […]
I have to tell you about four-year-old Olivia – and how Kidpower helped her take charge of her safety. She found her mother’s tablet on the coffee table. Already skilled at searching for cartoons, she started hunting for her favorites. She clicked on what she thought was a new cartoon and suddenly arrived at an […]
I hope that this safety story brings you joy ― and that these skills will also empower you and your loved ones. In a dimly-lit room near a garment factory in an impoverished neighborhood in Bangladesh, excited factory workers with their children gathered in November ― eager to learn how to stay safe with people. […]
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