by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Sep 5, 2018
How to safeguard children while encouraging them to respect their faith. Steps for spiritual leaders and families to keep children safe from the new book “Doing Right by Our Kids.” Recently, a minister gave a passionate address to his whole congregation, “There is a lot of upsetting news that can be confusing for a Christian. I just want to be clear about where we stand in our church. Children should never be hurt, here or anyplace else. It is unacceptable to harm children. If you see anything that concerns you, you must take action…”
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 29, 2018
I’ve got some amazing news to share with you! I am proud to announce that I have co-authored a new book. Now, as some of you may know, writing a new book is a lot like being pregnant and giving birth, only it usually takes longer. A LOT LONGER! Although it is less physically intense, […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Aug 27, 2018
What we teach and the way we teach it can make such a big difference to the safety of kids and the peace of mind of their adults. When we talk with children about existing or potential problems, it’s important to stay calm, no matter what they say, and find positive ways to help them join us in practicing safety skills.
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jun 20, 2018
As you can see from the photos, Amanda Golert’s Kidpower presentation at the World Health Organization (WHO) Nordic-Baltic Conference and Workshops on Protecting Children from Maltreatment in Lithuania was a great success! Amanda wears many hats in our organization, as our center director for Sweden, the artist who draws most of our wonderful cartoons, the […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Jun 14, 2018
This weekend will be my first Father’s Day since my father Raim died in January at age 94. As I sat with him in the peaceful coma of his last days, I could feel his encouragement to tell my truth about our complicated, difficult, conflicted, and deeply loving relationship in the hopes that the lessons […]
