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Peace. love, and joy!
If only the holidays could just mean sharing happy experiences, connecting with caring communities, eating chocolate without feeling guilty, decorating and cooking without perfection, doing exciting things without hurry or worry, giving and receiving gifts without pressure, and enjoying family without anybody getting mad at anybody!
Just in case, though, the following Kidpower articles can help you and your family have more fun and fewer problems during this special time of year.
Holiday Family Safety Plan for Going Out in Public
Holiday Power: Taking Charge of Emotional Safety During the Holidays
Holiday Boundaries: Protecting Children’s Emotional Safety and Helping Others Do the Same
Advocating With Family Members for Your Kids
How to Make Family Gatherings Great Instead of Awful
No Forced Kisses for Your Kids: A Holiday Safety Tip for Families
Seven Emotional Safety Techniques
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Published: December 12, 2013 | Last Updated: September 8, 2017
Irene van der Zande, Kidpower Founder and Executive Director
Kidpower Founder and Executive Irene van der Zande is a master at teaching safety through stories and practices and at inspiring others to do the same. Her child protection and personal safety expertise has been featured by USA Today, CNN, Today Moms, the LA Times, and The Wall Street Journal. Publications include: cartoon-illustrated Kidpower Safety Comics and Kidpower Teaching Books curriculum; Bullying: What Adults Need to Know and Do to Keep Kids Safe; the Relationship Safety Skills Handbook for Teens and Adults; Earliest Teachable Moment: Personal Safety for Babies, Toddlers, and Preschoolers; The Kidpower Book for Caring Adults: Personal Safety, Self-Protection, Confidence, and Advocacy for Young People, and the Amazon Best Seller Doing Right by Our Kids: Protecting Child Safety at All Levels.
