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Teach Kids to Persist and Not Give Up

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 5, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we...

Teach Kids to Get Help from Adults They Trust

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 5, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this...

Make Kids Safer with “Stop Power”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 4, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we will...

Use “Speak Up Power” to Stop Problems Early

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 4, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we...

Teach Kids About Boundaries to Be Safe

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 2, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we...

Stay Calm to Make Wiser Choices With This Skill

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 2, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this...

Help Build a Child’s Confidence With This Skill

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 1, 2019

April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this...

Sharing Inspiration, Joy, & Gratitude in our 2018 Annual Report

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Mar 6, 2019

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...

Persistence Power! Stop #MeToo Problems with Clear & Persistent Boundaries

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Feb 20, 2019

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!...

Don’t Wait! 5 Messages for Everyone We Love

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jan 23, 2019

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...

How to Stop Negativity from Diminishing our Lives 10 Lessons from Kidpower Founder, Irene van der Zande

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jan 14, 2019

English | Español 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...

‘Interruption Power’ Tips and Success Story Video

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 21, 2018

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...