Empathy is the art of stepping in the shoes of another person and seeing the world from their perspective. We know at least in theory that having more of it will enrich our own lives. But can it also create radical social change? Roman Krznaric thinks …

Meredith Copland and Jamie Maras, teachers from Bailey Lake and Clarkston Elementary, share what they do at their classrooms to help to develop empathy in their students.See it on Scoop.it, via Empathy and Compassion

I’ve really had it with Supernanny.The parenting tips  “Supernanny” Jo Frost gave went from being ill-informed to dead wrong in a matter of seconds with the dangerous advice given to the Joliet (sp) family and their son Patrick. Telling these pare…

Recent tragedies like the death of a 2-year-old attacked by an alligator in Florida reveal a rise in “parenting shame” Empathy and judgmentEmpathy is the ability to put oneself in another person’s emotional shoes. This ability is baked into people…