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.

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,…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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….

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

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…

Keep Reading →

Friendship is…HONESTY!

At URSTRONG, we look at social-emotional wellbeing through the lens of friendship. This month, we’re exploring the importance of HONESTY in friendships. Through our Friendology 101 curriculum, our URSTRONG Schools…

Keep Reading →

Supporting a Child Through a Friendship Break-up

Friendship Fact #4 reminds children that: Friendships change…and that’s okay! But, the reality is, it doesn’t always feel okay at first. Sometimes, it feels painful and hard and we see…

Keep Reading →

Friendship is…FORGIVENESS!

At URSTRONG, we look at social-emotional wellbeing through the lens of friendship. This month, we’re exploring the importance of FORGIVENESS in friendships. Our URSTRONG Schools will be highlighting the Friend-o-Cycle…

Keep Reading →

Let’s help kids build healthier relationships together!

Join the URSTRONG Family community for access to hundreds of resources, videos and articles.

Become a URSTRONG Family →