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Growing Compassionate Children: Growers Guide

Growing Compassionate Children: Growers Guide

This parenting book includes steps of “growing” compassionate children. It follows steps starting with a strong foundation made of positive values and

2021

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How Exploring American History Can Increase Children’s Compassion and Understanding

It’s Memorial Day Weekend — Share the Stories

3 min readMay 27, 2023

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How Exploring American History Can Increase Children’s Compassion and Understanding

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How Does Social Media Hurt the Self-Image of Both the Young and the Old?

Young and old, healthy people generally like to look good. There are many ways to look and feel good, some make sense, and some maybe not.

3 min readApr 26, 2023

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How Does Social Media Hurt the Self-Image of Both the Young and the Old?

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Why Not Assume It’s a Toxic Weed in Your Compassionate Garden of Life

Weed Your Garden Day is June 13

3 min readJun 5, 2022

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Why Not Assume It’s a Toxic Weed in Your Compassionate Garden of Life

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Why Intergenerational Connections Strengthens Compassion

June 1 is Intergenerational Day

7 min readMay 22, 2022

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Why Intergenerational Connections Strengthens Compassion

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Why Acknowledge and Cherish the Seasons of Life

Preserving the Memories

6 min readJun 22, 2021

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Why Acknowledge and Cherish the Seasons of Life

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Why Appreciate the Flower and Fruit: Your Compassionate Child is in Full Bloom

Love and Kindness Took Root

4 min readJun 14, 2021

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Why Appreciate the Flower and Fruit: Your Compassionate Child is in Full Bloom

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How Waiting for your Garden to Grow is Like Waiting for Your Child to Bloom with Compassion

Be Patient But Not Complacent

4 min readJun 7, 2021

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How Waiting for your Garden to Grow is Like Waiting for Your Child to Bloom with Compassion

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How Weeding Out the Bad in Your Child’s Life is Like Weeding a Garden

Remove the bad to make room for the good

8 min readJun 2, 2021

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Why Protecting Your Plants from Harm is Like Protecting Your Child from Danger

Keep Your Child from Harm But Don’t Shelter Them To Death

4 min readMay 24, 2021

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Why Protecting Your Plants from Harm is Like Protecting Your Child from Danger

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Why Spacing Plants Out and Giving Your Child Space Creates Room for Healthy Growth

Allow your child to grow and embrace the person they are meant to be

5 min readMay 17, 2021

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Why Spacing Plants Out and Giving Your Child Space Creates Room for Healthy Growth

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Sonja Wendt

Sonja Wendt

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Award-winning author for children’s book series Cultivating Compassion in Children. Get a gardening list of how to grow compassionate children at sonjawendt.com

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