Teens Help Boy With Physical Handicap

Acts of kindness sometimes come from the most unexpected places in life. In one such action, a group of teenagers built a bus stop shelter for a boy who has a physical handicap. The teens heard that the boy waits for his school bus, sometimes in the rain and snow. The news of the teens ...

Emma Lu

Ryder in his wheelchair and the shelter built for him.

8 Great Ways to Teach Your Kids Gratitude This Christmas

Christmas is a time of giving and being grateful for what we have. Thus, Christmas is an excellent time to teach your kids gratitude. 8 ways you can teach your kids gratitude this Christmas  1. Give back It can be easy to think of Christmas as a selfish time of year, but you do not ...

Raven Montmorency

Two children, a boy and girl, wearing santa hats and sitting in front of a Christmas tree while the boy whispers in the girl's ear.

8 Simple Activities That Teach Kids an Act of Kindness

When it comes to raising kind kids, it’s not about lecturing them on what they should and shouldn’t do. Kindness is a state of being that needs to be nurtured and cultivated. And the best way to do that is by getting your children involved in fun activities that teach them to perform an act ...

Emma Lu

Smiling redheaded boy playing with an alphabet puzzle.

The Story of IM Pei’s Family: 15 Generations that Survived and Thrived

The unique family of I.M. Pei (Ieoh Ming Pei) has been sustained for the past 15 generations. It successfully escaped wars and political struggles in each dynasty, thus lasting for nearly 1,000 years. Although a Chinese saying states: “The good influence of men of virtue will not last more than five generations,” and “Wealth never ...

Emma Lu

Eileen and I.M. Pei.

Father Uses Kindness and Compassion to Deal With Boy Bullying His Son

It is not uncommon for parents to come across incidents of bullying targeting their kids in schools. In most such instances, either the parents deal with the classmates bullying their child face to face or approach the school authorities for intervention. A majority of parents get angry when they find out their kids are being ...

Armin Auctor

Sad boy hugging his dad indoors.

A School in Ireland Ditches Homework in Exchange for Acts of Kindness

Carrying out acts of kindness for someone else is one of the most rewarding things we can do for one another. Helping others can be beneficial to our own mental health. It can improve our emotional well-being and even benefit our physical health. Simple acts of kindness can help: reduce stress   improve emotional well-being benefit ...

Jack Roberts

A school in Ireland.

Money: In Life, You Get What You Give

The richest man in Asia, Li Ka-shing, said that in these three areas concerning money, the more you spend, the more you earn. Let’s take a look at the three principles behind this statement. Investing money in educating yourself No matter what your financial circumstances are, educating yourself is always a wise decision. Li believes that current ...

Raven Montmorency

A stack of U.S. dollars with a hundred dollar bill on top.

9 Character Traits of True Friends

There is a famous Chinese proverb: “Your world outlook shall be influenced by your true friends as well as by your own conduct. So whom you associate with, you will likely behave like them or be affected by them” If you’re working with a positive person, you’ll become much sunnier; if you’re working with a negative person, you’ll ...

Michael Segarty

Aged brothers laughing while sitting on a sofa together.

7 Roald Dahl Quotes That Stir the Child Within

Roald Dahl was a British novelist, short-story writer, poet, screenwriter, and wartime fighter pilot. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide. Roald Dahl was born in Wales to Norwegian immigrant parents. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Second World War. He became a fighter pilot and, subsequently, an intelligence officer, rising to the rank of acting wing commander. He rose to ...

Jessica Kneipp

Roald Dahl.