by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 19, 2017
With Gratitude to the Winnebago and Omaha Tribal Communities, to the Sioux City Jewish Community, and to My Mother and Father This story is about a personal experience from long ago that I want to share with you for this holiday season. It felt like a miracle at the time – and, even after all […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Dec 14, 2017
In his wise book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, business management expert Steven Covey shows how developing habits based on values of fairness, honesty, respect, self-care, and boundaries can help us make the most of our work and personal lives. Here is how to apply Covey’s 7 habits to be effective in having […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 26, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, young people with disabilities have greater confidence – and greater safety! “I was so frustrated. My parents always wanted to go everywhere with me instead of letting me go on my own. But after I took a Teenpower workshop, they were able to trust that I now have the […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 23, 2017
Thanks to Kidpower supporters like you, millions of parents know that their kids are far better prepared to protect themselves in today’s world! “Even though our neighborhood seems very safe, I used to be too worried to let my kids walk to school. Cars. Strangers. Bullies. That all changed after we took a Kidpower workshop, […]
by Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director | Nov 22, 2017
Happy Thanksgiving! My friend “Molly” once asked me, “How can I get my teens to be willing to stay at the table during our Thanksgiving dinner?” I asked her, “Why do they want to leave?” Molly said slowly, “Well, I guess they get upset by the putdown jokes. And the rude advice. And the stressful […]