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Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Make Kids Safer with “Stop Power”
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we will...
Use “Speak Up Power” to Stop Problems Early
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we...
Teach Kids About Boundaries to Be Safe
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this month, we...
Stay Calm to Make Wiser Choices With This Skill
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this...
Help Build a Child’s Confidence With This Skill
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. As part of our global efforts to help protect kids from abuse, bullying, and other harmful behavior, each day this...
Sharing Inspiration, Joy, & Gratitude in our 2018 Annual Report
I want to share with you my welcome letter in our 2018 Annual Report – and hope you will take a few moments to enjoy these heartwarming stories and photos about our work and wonderful...
Persistence Power! Stop #MeToo Problems with Clear & Persistent Boundaries
We sometimes ask our students in workshops, "How many of you don't like being told what to do?" Most of them will raise their hands!...
“Too Small and Too Precious” A Personal Story About Kidpower’s ‘Put Safety First’ Founding Principle
My husband Ed and I have enjoyed many vacations in Sequoia and King’s Canyon National Parks in California, an area full of beautiful mountains and a great deal of wildlife,...
Don’t Wait! 5 Messages for Everyone We Love
It has been just over a year since my father Raim died. Although we had many heated conflicts, beneath all our differences was – and still is – an enormous amount of love. And even at the end, my...
How to Stop Negativity from Diminishing our Lives 10 Lessons from Kidpower Founder, Irene van der Zande
English | Español Let me tell you about a New Year’s resolution from 1994 that I’ve managed (mostly) to keep. Late in December 1993, I was getting my new...
‘Interruption Power’ Tips and Success Story Video
An 'Interruption Power' Success Story Video Most of us have been taught that, "It is not polite to interrupt!" And we might say to our kids, "Don't...
A short funny Teampower video "Necessity is the mother of invention"
Take 90 seconds to laugh with Irene and Ed The old English proverb, "Necessity is the mother of invention," has been especially relevant in our household these past few...
Help us create a safer world in 2023!
We are grateful to all who have supported Kidpower this year by donating, volunteering, teaching, and sharing - THANK YOU! We are grateful to all who have supported Kidpower this year by donating, volunteering, teaching, and sharing - THANK YOU! Thanks to support from...
Her husband suddenly fainted – and she took action!
Kidpower prepares people to act in the moments that matter most.When one of those moments threatened her husband's life, Shusma Pokhrel had practiced a lot - and she was prepared to act."He was ill with dengue fever, and we were waiting for help in the crowded...
“Something wonderful!” – a toddler success story from a proud dad!
"I want to share something wonderful that happened this week."These were the first words of a note we got in September from the father of 2-year-old 'Noah'. He continued:"Noah's teacher told me that a girl in their class was trying to grab a toy from him. When Noah...