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Stay up to date with our most recent news and resources!
Back to School With Safety and Confidence From Kidpower
As one mother wrote to us, "My kids were nervous about going back to school - so we made a list of everything they were worried about and then practiced the skills...
Pokémon GO: Plan for Safety, Plan for Fun!
If your family plans to play Pokémon GO, Kidpower recommends that you take these simple steps to be safe and have more fun: Recognize the possible safety problems...
Consent Skills for All Ages
Learning about consent isn’t just about sex. Children can start to learn the following Kidpower safety rules for safety with touch as soon as they can talk, and these rules stay relevant throughout their lives: Touch or games for play, teasing, and affection should be safe, ok with each person, allowed by the adults in charge, and not a secret.
With Liberty and Justice For All and The Right to Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
This loss of life is heartbreaking. In the last few days, at least two men of color have died after being shot by...
Almost Summer! Kidpower Tips for Having Fun and Staying Safe!
Here are some resources providing simple steps parents can take and safety skills they can teach their kids before year-end events, summer camps, and recreational activities start, in ways that are fun and age-appropriate rather than scary.
Hartelijk Gefeliciteerd! – Sharing a Dutch family tradition Please celebrate my 68th birthday by making life better for those you love
Join the “party” – teach everyone important to you a safety skill, make SURE they KNOW you care about their well-being, help to increase their understanding about how to protect themselves from harm and get along better with each other, and be fully in the moment so you can enjoy your time together.
Advice for a Worried Mom Whose Young Son Climbed Out of Her Reach
We recently got the following message from a worried mother who has given us permission to share her story. We took one of your classes...
Make the Kidpower Protection Promise to help stop child abuse, relationship violence, and bullying
Honor April as Child Abuse Prevention Month by making SURE kids know you care. Discuss the Kidpower Protection Promise with each young person in your life.
Empowering Every Person’s Well Being – Reach West Radio Show Interview About Kidpower
This interview on Kevin Grossman’s Reach West Radio Show with Kidpower Founder Irene van der Zande describes Kidpower’s “effective stretch” in seeking to empower the well being of every person on our planet – while keeping our quality high as we grow.
Stopping Negativity from Diminishing Our Lives
The lessons learned with the help of many wonderful people are the basis of many of the Kidpower emotional safety, boundary-setting, conflict resolution, and positive communication skills we teach.
WOW! Over 4 Million Served!
Kidpower has served over 4 MILLION people through our workshops, partnerships with other organizations, and educational resources like our books and articles. With your help, people all over the world are using Kidpower to make children, teens, and adults in their families, schools, organizations, workplaces, and communities safer, happier, and stronger.
How to Have More Fun and Fewer Problems during the Holiday Season
Kids and adults alike benefit from being able to speak up instead of suffering through intrusive games, conversations, affection, and other pressures that often become issues during the holidays.
OH MY! ? Featured in ‘Curls Change the World!’
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...
An inspiring, tragic, and moving story
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...
Let’s make this the BEST SCHOOL YEAR EVER!
The pandemic has made the last three school years really hard. Educators, families, and especially KIDS deserve the BEST school year EVER.