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There’s lots of exciting things happening at URSTRONG! We love sharing our key milestones as we work towards our goal of bringing friendship skills to children from all corners of the world.

Try “Pushing Pause” on Worries!

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Dana Kerford named Most Influential Educator 2023

We are super excited to announce that our Founder, Dana Kerford, has been named as one of The Most Influential Educators 2023 by The Educator. The award represents leaders and trailblazers…

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Be a Friendship Coach, Not an Investigator

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Parents, Has Your Protective Instinct Kicked In?

“I Knew I Was Giving My Child Bad Advice, But I Didn’t Know What Else to Say!”   This is one of the most common things that parents have said to…

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IPPA World Congress in Vancouver, Canada!

We are excited to announce that our Founder, Dana Kerford, and our Director, Tyson Greenwood, have been selected to speak at the IPPA World Congress in Vancouver (July 20-23, 2023)! The…

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“What do I do if a friend makes fun of me?”

A common question we receive from kids is: “What do I do if a friend makes fun of me?” If it’s a Friendship Fire®, we always encourage them to Talk-it-Out…

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Our 2 DAY RULE in Supporting Kids in Friendships

To bring about more peace in 2023, try following our 2 Day Rule at URSTRONG when supporting kids in their friendships. Here’s how it works: When a child comes to…

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What is Mudita? Helping Kids Overcome Comparison & Jealousy

Brene Brown, shame and vulnerability researcher, defines #empathy (our wellbeing theme at URSTRONG this month) as “feeling with people”. Within friendship, teaching children how to carefully consider another person’s feelings helps them strengthen their…

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URSTRONG Schools: New Membership Tiers

We’re always working with our global network of schools to help them get the most out of their URSTRONG School membership. In the past year, we’ve modified our URSTRONG School…

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5 Reasons Kids Don’t Seek Help with Tricky Friendships

Parent: “How was school today?” Kid: “Good.” Parent: “What did you do?” Kid: “Nothin.” How many parents have had this conversation with their kids? When it comes to challenging friendships,…

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Friendship is…Self-Compassion

In order to create healthy friendships, we need children to first look inward and treat themselves like a best friend. This is called Self-Compassion, which has been extensively researched by…

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UN-FRIEND by MiNDFOOD Magazine

WORDS BY JANET STONE MiNDFOOD Magazine (January 2023) Out with the old and in with the new! A new year is a good time to start afresh, but should this…

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