by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 24, 2022
Halloween está a la vuelta de la esquina y los niños de todo el mundo esperan con entusiasmo golosinas, disfraces, reuniones especiales y sorpresas espeluznantes que sean la medida justa de aterradoras ¡no DEMASIADO aterradoras!
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Oct 24, 2022
Halloween is just around the corner, and kids all over are excitedly anticipating the possibility of treats, costumes, special gatherings, and spooky surprises that are just-right scary – not TOO scary!
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Sep 7, 2022
We know that sexual abuse causes suffering and lasting trauma in far too many lives. And human trafficking is an extreme form of sexual and other abuse, causing even more misery. To help protect children and teens, many states in the USA require educators in schools to have training in how to prevent and stop […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 31, 2022
A couple of months ago, I was truly astonished when I opened my email. A message from free-lance writer Tara Parkinson asked if I was willing to be interviewed for a feature called “Curls Change the World” in Curl, the magazine for curly-haired humans. WOW! I could have really used a magazine for curly-haired humans […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 17, 2022
The moving, sad, and inspiring story below is from Elizabeth Braverman, a Clinical Psychologist, artist, writer, public speaker, and a longtime follower and supporter of Kidpower. We are sharing this story because it has important lessons for people like yourself who care about the safety of children. TRIGGER WARNING: This story starts with the death […]