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Planning some spring cleaning? Include your kids! Chores can be about much more than just keeping a tidy house (although a clean space doesn’t hurt). When your kids pitch in, it can help them develop empathy, responsibility, self-efficacy, and confidence. Plus, it can strengthen your connection as a family.
Read More“The principle of the common good is the glue that bonds a pluralistic people—a diverse people marked by socioeconomic, religious, racial, ethnic, and other differences—into a political community,” writes Robert Ivie in Common Dreams.
Read MoreParent-teacher conferences are about more than just academic performance. They offer a critical window into your child's social-emotional development and their contributions to their school community. Here are 15 questions, tailored for grades PreK - 12, to guide you in asking these important questions during your next teacher meeting.
Read MoreBlack History Month is a time to reflect on the struggles and triumphs of Black communities, to celebrate Black culture and heritage, and to educate communities about how Black history and culture has shaped—and continues to shape—our society.
Read MoreWhile it’s important to celebrate your child’s successes, it’s critical not to let these accolades become young people’s measure of a life well lived. One way to do this is to support teens and young adults in developing a deeper and more complex view of life and its meaning—one where achievements have their place, but don't overshadow the value of connection, purpose, and belonging. Here’s how.
Read MoreIf an open, trusting connection with your child seems elusive, the missing ingredient might be something fundamental in parent-child relationships: attunement.
Read MoreLAUSD’s 3rd Street Elementary is using MCC’s Caring Schools Network program to build a caring, inclusive school community.
Read MoreThe holiday season is a time of joy, celebration—and presents. For many kids, the arrival of Santa Claus brings excitement, wonder, and expectation. But gifts from Santa—especially big-ticket items that few families can afford—can also have unintended consequences.
Read MoreThis piece by the American Psychological Association explores the benefits of practicing gratitude, both for adults and for children.
Read MoreThose last few words we say to our children before they board the bus or climb the stairs to school set the tone for the rest of their day and helps us communicate our values to them. Here are 10 things that parents can say or do to incorporate caring and empathy into their before-school routine.
Read MoreThe Golden Rule, treating others as you want to be treated, is one of the oldest and most universally agreed upon moral principles in human history. So why aren’t parents today teaching it to their kids?
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network (CSN) team shares some of their favorite empathy-building books for young teens, along with reflection questions for teens and adults to think through together.
Read MoreChelsea was struggling with the group of students in her first-year seminar. Then she discovered our Caring Schools Network.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network (CSN) team shared some of their favorite empathy-building books for young kids, along with links to audio of the books being read aloud and a list of reflection questions for kids and adults to think through together.
Read MoreIs an uptick in adult aggression ruining youth sports? EdWeek’s Elizabeth Huebeck checked in with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd after a deadly parent brawl at a youth basketball game in Vermont.
Read MoreIn this piece, he LA Times’ Laura Newberry and Jaclyn Cosgrove spoke with experts, including MCC’s Rick Weissbourd, to compile guidance for talking to children about gun violence.
Read MoreMaking Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network (CSN) team shares some of their favorite gratitude-focused books for young kids, along with links to audio of the books being read aloud and a list of reflection questions for kids and adults to think through together.
Read MoreDuring politically divisive times it can feel even more critical to parents—and even more challenging—to build empathy in their kids.
In this piece, The Washington Post’s Elizabeth Chang speaks with MCC’s Rick Weissbourd about three key dimensions of empathy and tips for developing empathy in children.
Read MoreDeveloping kids’ capacity for gratitude can be more straightforward—and have more benefits—than parents might think. In this blog post, MCC’s Director of Research and Evaluation suggests four building blocks for more grateful kids.
Read MoreIn partnership with the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), the Los Angeles Rams hosted a school-wide pep rally for Third Street Elementary School students to kick off Making Caring Common’s Caring Schools Network program.
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