What the World Needs Now: The Parents Guide to Raising the Kindest Generation

Updated May 17, 2022

Meet 4 of the Kindest Families in America

What does it look like when a whole family spreads goodness in the world? Read on to meet four incredibly caring clans, nominated by Parents readers and chosen by judges who know a thing or two about sharing the love.
How to Raise Compassionate, Socially-Conscious Kids

In an excerpt from her new book about raising socially conscious kids, Parents advisor Traci Baxley, Ed.D., a parenting coach and mom of five, offers advice for nurturing a generation that will help change the world.
5 Ways to Find Volunteering and Community Work That's Best for Your Family

Are you and your family hands-on volunteer types? Regular sharers of upbeat words and encouragement? This guide can help you figure out your secret sweetness superpower.
The Parents Guide to Getting Their First Phone—and Teaching Them to Be Good Digital Citizens

First steps. First day of school. First phone? Getting their own cell is fast becoming a new developmental milestone, and it’s happening earlier all the time. Being a kind digital citizen starts now.

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7 Ways to Fix Your Child's Unkind Behavior

On the road to altruism, there are sure to be speed bumps. Here's how to correct not-so-nice behavior when you see it.

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On the road to altruism, there are sure to be speed bumps. Here's how to correct not-so-nice behavior when you see it.

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Through his nonprofit Project I Am, Jahkil Jackson wants to prove kids can be change agents and make a difference in their communities.

This 8-Year-Old Surprises Nurses & Doctors with Thanks During the Pandemic

Placing signs reading “Heroes Live Here” at the homes of local frontline workers was Addison Watrous Lowry’s way of spreading joy in her community.
This Brooklyn Doctor Is Fighting for Equal Health Care for People of Color

The coronavirus pandemic has disproportionately impacted Black Americans. That’s why Dr. Uché Blackstock has made it her mission to advocate for better health outcomes for people of color.
This Maryland Teacher Found the Secret to Keeping Kids Engaged During Distance Learning: Hip-Hop

Michael Doggett has teaching in his blood, but it was a newfound talent—hip-hop—that became his true calling and took his connection to students to the next level.
11-Year-Old Made It His Mission to Make Strangers Laugh During the Pandemic

Ethan LyBrand would normally be traveling around the country to raise awareness for muscular dystrophy. But during the pandemic, he connected with people by sharing one joke a day on social media.