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Agree to Disagree! Letting Go of the Need to Be “Right”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jul 14, 2020

“Stop! You are doing that wrong!” “No, I’m NOT. I always do it THIS way!” “As usual, you’re being completely disorganized and illogical!” “Typical! You’re being completely rigid and rude!” As you can see, this is a conversation that is not going well – and has too often happened between my dear husband Ed and […]

Stopping Negativity from Diminishing Our Lives

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jan 5, 2016

The lessons learned with the help of many wonderful people are the basis of many of the Kidpower emotional safety, boundary-setting, conflict resolution, and positive communication skills we teach.

6 Steps for Creating Cultures of Caring, Respect, and Safety in Daily Life

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 13, 2012

Kidpower’s vision of working together to create cultures of caring, respect, and safety for everyone, everywhere is a lofty goal that is often challenging to make real in our daily lives. Here some resources that can help.

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