compassion

  • My angels

    I wanted to take a moment to tell you about some angels in my life and how they pulled me through a very tough time. Against all odds, with three auto-immune diseases as well as fertility issues I have managed to have five children (my husband is very proud of this fact and likes to…

  • Saved a life

    My eldest son was friends at secondary school with a boy who didn’t have any other friends. He was bullied a bit, so my son invited him into his group of friends, who were a bit sporty. This boy wasn’t sports inclined but joined in, and they came to an agreement that they would alternate…

  • A duck named Libbie

    Every day for many months a duck, I named Libbie, sits near the pool most of the day. Around 3-5pm “Freddie” appears and they usually swim a bit. Sometimes they come to the glass door and peck their beak which is funny because they seem to know me and I say “Hi”. Last week it…

  • It’s not your fault

    So, I got pulled over this morning. I knew it was coming after all my plates expired in October. My addicted daughter had decided that the cash I had to pay the rent was hers so I had to scrape together what I could to pay. (I truly hate that my landlord insists on cash),…

  • You, Me and Empathy – Author’s Reflections

    Book Title: You, Me and Empathy Author: Jayneen Sanders  Illustrator: Sofia Cardoso For Ages: 3-9 Topics: empathy, compassion, kindness, anti-bullying, friendship Related learning areas: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Review of book: Click here for a book reading and review More… ___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__ [lasso id=”36192″ link_id=”36599″ ref=”amzn-you-me-and-empathy-teaching-children-about-empathy-feelings-kindness-compassion-tolerance-and-recognising-bullying-behaviours”] __TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___ About the book ‘You, Me and Empathy’ uses verse, beautiful illustrations…

  • You, Me and Empathy Read-Aloud Book Review

    Book Title: You, Me and Empathy Author: Jayneen Sanders  Illustrator: Sofia Cardoso  For Ages: 3-9  Themes: empathy, compassion, kindness, diversity, tolerance, respect, character  Related learning areas: Social and Emotional Learning (SEL), feelings awareness, writing  A word from the author: Click here to view pages, resources and hear from the author ___TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW__ [lasso id=”36192″ link_id=”36853″ ref=”amzn-you-me-and-empathy-teaching-children-about-empathy-feelings-kindness-compassion-tolerance-and-recognising-bullying-behaviours”] __TVE_SHORTCODE_RAW___…

  • In the aftermath of Harvey

    There’s been so much that I’ve wanted to share about what I’ve witnessed in the aftermath of Harvey. Every time I try to write about it I can’t quite seem to find the words. A few days ago I read an article and the author used the words ‘heart breakingly beautiful’ to describe it all…