Ok so you’re on board, you know that empathy is super important and you want to help your kids develop more of it. Here are a few things to keep in mind: 1️⃣ It is developmentally appropriate for kids to be self-centered or ego-centric. Young kids especially have underdeveloped brains that aren’t always capable of seeing two sides of the same story. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still try to help build those skills. It simply means we shouldn’t expect to see progress overnight, and we need

EMPATHY VS. SYMPATHY VS. APATHY - What’s the difference? * Empathy is having the ability to understand what another person experiences from their point of view. * Sympathy is when someone shares feelings of sadness for another person's misfortune. While someone with empathy may feel sympathy for a friend, it's not necessary for these feelings to overlap. For instance, a person can have sympathy for a friend who lost a loved one but have no idea what that experience is like, but they do know thei