Sometimes the most powerful acts of kindness don’t roar, they whisper. These 11 true stories highlight the quiet gestures ...

If we want our children to be kind to others, we must start by teaching them to be kind to themselves and their siblings ...

I spend a lot of time analyzing how children and adolescents enact kindness in schools (and in broader family and societal contexts) and there’s a tendency in kindness research toward emphasizing and ...

Our society is crumbling about us, but good will and human decency have not been entirely eradicated. Recently at the Winn Dixie in Prairieville, my wife and I had finished shopping and were sitting ...

Laurel Sims-Stewart, a counselor who works with children and adults, says when it comes to giving, our kids look to parents and caregivers not only to care for them, but as examples for relationships.

When a windy arctic blast raged through the Northeast U.S. this past winter, more than 600,000 people lost power for days. I was one of them. Because we don’t own a generator, our family toughed it ...

If you’re in the spirit of doing good, what better day to give back than on National Random Acts of Kindness Day? The annual occasion on Feb. 17 is dedicated to doing good deeds for others. The Random ...

Last week we explored the importance of good friends and keeping good company. Our social circle influences our character and how we develop socially. We had a small insight into the social life of ...

"And Moses took the bones of Joseph with him; for Joseph had solemnly sworn the people of Israel, saying, 'God will visit you; then you must carry my bones with you from here'" (Exodus 13:19). This ...

My most sincere thanks to the lady and gentleman who paid for my groceries at the Rowley Market Basket on the day after Thanksgiving. I saw an example of true kindness. The cashier and bagger were ...

John Battles has unveiled a new website and business venture, inviting area residents to share good deeds they have done, with the goal of amassing 1 million such gestures on his Doing AOK web page.