World Kindness Day is coming up on November 13. It is an opportunity and a teachable moment in a world that needs a little more kindness.
Teach your kids to stand up for the underdog and to protect their friends when they’re down. Remind them that it’s okay to not always be the cool kid, and that being different is a gift. Instill in them that being kind is always better than being cool, liked and popular — a sentiment that anyone, at any age, can follow.
Still here.
Joe Karpinski
Amagansett
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