What is the secret to happily ever after? As it turns out, it's kindness. Read here to learn more.
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September 23, 2018 05/29/15 Kindness is Love in Action -
September 21, 2018 05/29/15 Playing Nice: Encouraging our Children to be KindL.R. Knost wrote, “It’s not our job to toughen our children up to face a cruel and heartless world. It’s our job to raise children who will make the world a little less cruel and heartless.” How do we raise kind kids? -
September 18, 2018 05/29/15 Why We Love the Summer Learning Challenge: The Gardner Family!It may be back to school this month, but its never too early to mark your calendars early for next year's program! Check out our interview with Gardner family and how they made the Summer Learning Challenge a BIG part of their family's summer.
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