Resources for Families

To do well in school and life, kids need to learn how to stick with something, even if it's hard. This resource from Harvard’s Making Caring Common helps adults guide children in persisting to achieve goals even in the face of obstacles.

When your kid needs a nudge to overcome a challenge, encourage them to pretend to be (or imagine being) someone they admire. This resource from Harvard’s Making Caring common can help.

Mistakes can be hard! But when family members talk openly about times when they made a mistake and lessons they learned, it can help kids understand that mistakes are a stepping stone for success rather than a source of shame. This resource from Harvard’s Making Caring Common can help adults guide kids in learning from mistakes.