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.

New Classroom Posters: Coming Soon!

URSTRONG Classroom Poster Sets We are so thrilled to share a sneak peek of our brand new URSTRONG Classroom Posters that will be available in our shop in early 2022!…

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Think of Yourself as a “Friendship Coach”

In late 2016, writer and author Kasey Edwards reached out to me and asked: Should parents get involved in their kids’ friendships? As she detailed in her article that published…

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Two Words to Say to Kids When They Mess up

Time and time again, the little people in our lives say and do the wrong thing. That’s because they’re still learning and they’re human. Just like us adults, they make…

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10 Reasons to NOT Call the Other Child’s Parents

Let’s start with this: You love your child. That love you feel for your child is raw and visceral – that kick-in-the-stomach kind of love. And, because of that, nothing hurts…

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Why your kids don’t need to be friends with everybody!

Published October 2018 in the Sydney Morning Herald Written by Kasey Edwards “Be friends with everyone”. I don’t know how many times I’ve given my two daughters this advice. And…

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Boundaries in Friendship: How to Use an Exit Strategy

Teaching Children to Respect their own Boundaries + Learn How to Use an Exit Strategy    You can learn so much about a child by watching how they behave at…

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8 Tips to Help Children Build Resilience

“Resilience” has become a common word heard around schools and seems to be a big focus for both educators and parents. While we understand the importance of helping our children…

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A Community Partnership in Maroondah, Victoria

Healthy, connected relationships create healthy, connected communities! The Maroondah Positive Education Network in partnership with the Eastland Shopping Centre and the Maroondah City Council are bringing URSTRONG’s Friendology program to…

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New Curriculum + New Website Launching Soon!

Friendology 101 will expand to 8 sessions per stage We’ve got a whole new website on the way with exciting new updates for our URSTRONG Schools! The new Friendology 101…

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URSTRONG and Be You Australia

URSTRONG is pleased to announce that Be You, a national initiative in Australia focused on Mental Health in Education, has accepted our Friendology 101 curriculum into their Be You Program’s…

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SnapChat’s Global Friendship Report 2020

We are pleased to announce that our Founder, Dana Kerford, has been featured in SnapChat’s Global Friendship Report for a second year in a row. As one of 17 experts…

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The Friendship Journal for Schools

Wellbeing Through the Lens of Friendship After years and years of requests, URSTRONG is pleased to announce the launch of The Friendship Journal. This annual planner for schools is designed…

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