Kind TeachingsChanging our world into one that is filled with Kindness and Compassion is not impossible. A change in conciousness can begin with a single word. Think for a moment about the effect of deciding that as the caretakers of fur and feather kids we wish to be called their "guardians" and rebuke the title "owner." To read more about the change occuring across the nation please read an article by Jennifer Forrest, Animal Guardians Increasingly Recognized. Additionally, educating our human kids will lead to kinder generations. This task has been made real easy by the National Association of Humane and Environmental Educators through Kind News.
The future of all life on our planet depends on our children. Without attention to child welfare issues our concerns for all other issues become a moot point.
This area of the Family and Society Forum offers us a clearer view of the problems we face in our society in regards to keeping the youth of our nation from harms way as well as solutions to some of the ills encountered. Child Abuse Facts is our first exploration into ending the cycle of violence, by identifying the scope of this heart breaking reality. Missing Children is presented through our partnership with
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National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, an opportunity for you to help locate lost kids. And finally, for now at least, Animal Assisted Activities and Therapy is a look at this wonderful partnership people across the nation have entered with Animals in an effort to bring compassion and kindness into the lives of others who may have experienced little of either. All new is an article regarding a very special child and her Skilled Companion Dog, Royce. Be sure to check out, Companion Dog for Abby. Also you will be delighted to read Boelie, news about pioneering work in Elephant Assisted Therapy!
And just what do Vegetarians eat? We welcome you to our virtual smorgasbord! In Feeding Time find Recipes galore, as well as Famous Vegetarians, Vitamin Chart, and an opportunityt to Share your cooking expertise. Just thinking about all the good stuff makes one hungry!
Can people be Kind to others when bigotry and hatred of those who are different permeate our society? Of course not. How do we overcome this obstacle? One step at a time. Learn more about this social ill and how to teach our children a new way of being in Cultural Diversity.
Some say Peace begins at home. We say it begins within. And to support that concept we offer Caregivers Affirmations, a look at how healers can heal themselves. Even with inner peace, dealing with humans can be a little tricky, and so we offer The Impasse Process to help you get through those sticky situations. Of course, there are global issues that we must address in order to promote peace. Find out how one of the biggest issues we face is solved through kindness in Hunger.
Environmental education, news reports from The Sanctuary, Games, interaction, Animal Care, Poop tutorials, Wildlife, you name it, Kind kids has it! Park the kids in front of the monitor for a few hours, we promise you they, and you, will stay entertained for hours! There is so much to do in Kind Kids we couldn't pick just a few links, so you all will just have to go there. Kind Kids is cool.
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