An act of kindness, or mitzvah, teaches us to be part of something bigger than ourselves | Nomi Kaltmann

More than anything, I want my kids to grow into people who notice others and who care about the world around them

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Several times a week, I write small notes on pretty stationery for my three-year-old daughter to take to kinder the next day.

Sometimes the note is about how she shared a toy with a sibling, other times it is about how she helped someone without being asked and often it is praising her for saying thank you or please.

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