Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of someone else. Stories can be a gateway to understanding empathy as readers are invited to see the world through someone else’s eyes. Add these four books to your summer reading list. Each offers perspectives to help us understand what others (including animals) might feel. […]
Following last week’s devastating attacks in Brussels, I began to realize that in today’s world, terrorism is no longer a topic we can avoid talking about—even with our children, who we long to protect from such atrocity. Likely they know bits and pieces of what has been going on, from learning about 9/11 in their […]
A recent article from steamboattoday.com claimed that one of the most important, vital characteristics of a good parent is empathy. The article makes a good case; a parent who can know and understand what their children are feeling are better prepared to help them when they are hurting, find joy with them in their highs, […]