URSTRONG Blog

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.

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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Friendship is…COMMUNITY!

Healthy friendships are the building blocks of healthy communities! At URSTRONG, we look at social-emotional wellbeing through the lens of friendship. This month, we’re bringing all of our wellbeing themes…

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URSTRONG’s Exciting New Partnerships

November 2022: Over the past two years, URSTRONG has launched some very exciting large-scale partnerships that have allowed us to reach even more kids, parents, and teachers around the globe….

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Friend-o-Leaders are Leading the Way!

Many of our URSTRONG Schools have successfully launched a peer mentorship model, where older students support the younger students in their friendships at recess time. In fact, the term Friend-o-Leader…

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Victoria Government Invests in Mental Health & Wellbeing

URSTRONG is thrilled to be an approved evidence-based provider within the Victoria State Government’s Schools Mental Health Menu! November 2022: The Victorian government in Australia has invested $217.8 million over…

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Friendship is…KINDNESS!

At URSTRONG, we look at social-emotional wellbeing through the lens of friendship. This month, we’re shining the light on the importance of KINDNESS in friendships. Kindness counts! As Dana shared in…

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Podcast Interview: Friendship Fires with Dana Kerford

Growing up, were you taught friendship skills? Educators and parents today have become more aware of how important it is to teach children friendship skills. With the onslaught of social…

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