Table of Contents
Dedication xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Author's Note xvii
Introduction xix
Chapter 1 Why Kindness Matters 1
Chapter 2 Does Our Culture Cultivate Kindness? 14
Chapter 3 Kids' Capacity for Kindness-and Cruelty-Is There from the Start 30
Chapter 4 How to Create a Positive Family Culture: 6 Key Principles 41
Chapter 5 10 Essential Virtues That Help Kids Be Kind 69
Chapter 6 Respect and Fairness 85
Chapter 7 Discipline: What's in Your Toolbox? 100
Chapter 8 Family Meetings: Working Together to Create a Happier Family 134
Chapter 9 Getting Control of Screens 149
Chapter 10 How to Help Your Kids Develop Good Habits (and Break Bad Ones) 168
Chapter 11 How to Talk About Things That Matter 181
Chapter 12 Cut the Complaining! 10 Ways to Teach and Practice Gratitude 203
Chapter 13 Using Stories to Teach Kindness and Other Virtues 212
Chapter 14 Schools That Cultivate Kindness 225
Chapter 15 How to Help Your Kids Avoid the Dangers of a Hypersexualized Culture-and Find True Love 236
Appendix A Character Quotations for the 10 Essential Virtues 267
Appendix B Books That Teach Virtues 275
Appendix C Family Projects That Foster Kindness and Purpose 279
Notes 283
Index 297