"You'll never change your life until you change something you do daily." -- John C Maxwell
Essential Kindness Habits For Your Back-to-School Routine
"This time of year is so full of high hopes and powerful motivation. Everyone in my family is more likely to stick with new habits and routines begun in September compared to our lofty but short-lived New Year's resolutions.
As the school year approaches, kids and parents alike seem to radiate nervous, hopeful anticipation. Kids are reconnecting with friends and settling in with new teacher expectations. We are negotiating the perfect combination of free time and after-school activities and striving to make the morning routine run as smoothly as possible. And through it all, the undercurrent in our thoughts is some variation of the same idea: This year, I will be my best self.
Now is the perfect time to add habits of kindness to your family’s regular routine. After all, the natural shift in so many other routines makes it easier to slip in something new. Whether you master all five or just try one for now, you’ll find the habits below will...
- Broaden your focus to include the wellness of others, keeping academic or social stress from exploding out of perspective;
- Help you connect during the busiest weeks, by giving you a moment for daily reflection;
- Keep service on your calendar, when it is oh-so-easy to relegate volunteering to the "some day" category."
Read on to find out what three kindness habits Doing Good Together recommends adding to your family's back-to-school routine. [read more]
As the school year approaches, kids and parents alike seem to radiate nervous, hopeful anticipation. Kids are reconnecting with friends and settling in with new teacher expectations. We are negotiating the perfect combination of free time and after-school activities and striving to make the morning routine run as smoothly as possible. And through it all, the undercurrent in our thoughts is some variation of the same idea: This year, I will be my best self.
Now is the perfect time to add habits of kindness to your family’s regular routine. After all, the natural shift in so many other routines makes it easier to slip in something new. Whether you master all five or just try one for now, you’ll find the habits below will...
- Broaden your focus to include the wellness of others, keeping academic or social stress from exploding out of perspective;
- Help you connect during the busiest weeks, by giving you a moment for daily reflection;
- Keep service on your calendar, when it is oh-so-easy to relegate volunteering to the "some day" category."
Read on to find out what three kindness habits Doing Good Together recommends adding to your family's back-to-school routine. [read more]
Reading Corner
Title: The Smile That Went Around The World
By: Patrice Karst
Ages: 3-10
Why? "Our daughter really enjoyed this book, as it takes you on the journey that a smile made as it rippled its way around the world, touching different lives through various acts of kindness. The best part is that anyone can smile anywhere, you don't need anything with you to make someone's day and this story illustrates just how infectious one smile can be in sharing kindness with others one ripple at a time."
By: Patrice Karst
Ages: 3-10
Why? "Our daughter really enjoyed this book, as it takes you on the journey that a smile made as it rippled its way around the world, touching different lives through various acts of kindness. The best part is that anyone can smile anywhere, you don't need anything with you to make someone's day and this story illustrates just how infectious one smile can be in sharing kindness with others one ripple at a time."
Recommended by Cubs Editors
Be the Change
Doing Good Together offers these "6 (Almost) No Prep Kindness Quests" to get you and your family on your way to taking the first step towards establishing your family's kindness practice!
