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A short funny Teampower video "Necessity is the mother of invention"

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 18, 2018

 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 weeks. I have had to learn how to get around while healing from my broken ankle with a big purple cast on my leg. I […]

3 Wise Wishes For My 70th Birthday

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 27, 2018

 As a child, I always used to wonder about the foolish choices people in folk tales would make when they were granted three wishes, getting themselves into so much trouble with the first two wishes that they needed to waste their last wish to fix everything. Why didn’t they start by wishing for at least […]

To Love, Honor, and Disobey In Celebration of Our 43rd Wedding Anniversary

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | May 8, 2017

Without my husband Ed’s constant support of the organizational “child” I brought into our home and lives 28 years ago, there would be no Kidpower! And, since so many of you wrote about my letter to my 19-year-old self, I thought you’d enjoy a few memories and this wedding photo of Ed and I from […]

“It’s a Small World After All!”

by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Apr 29, 2014

Whether you live nearby or far away, whether we speak often or have never spoken personally, I want to thank each and every one of you for your commitment to the safety and well-being of children and adults everywhere – and for never letting me forget that, “Though the oceans are wide and the mountains divide, it’s a small world after all!”

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