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Galit Breen

Kindness Wins Kindle Edition

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If kindness wins, accountability rules. The need for this mantra is never clearer than when scrolling through posts and comments left online. Approximately four out of ten kids (forty-two percent) have experienced cyberbullying.

Cyberbullying isn't all that different from the playground bullying of our youth and nightmares. When we were young, our bullies weren't usually strangers. They were the kids who passed mean notes about us in class, the ones who didn't let us sit at their table during lunch, and the ones who tripped us in the hallway or embarrassed us in gym class. But with social media, our bullies have nonstop access to us--and our kids. In fact, we're often "friends" with our bullies online.

When freelance writer Galit Breen's kids hinted that they'd like to post, tweet, and share photos on Instagram, Breen took a look at social media as a mom and as a teacher and quickly realized that there's a ridiculous amount of kindness terrain to teach and explain to kids―and some adults―before letting them loose online. So she took to her pen and wrote a how-to book for parents who are tackling this issue with their kids.

Kindness Wins covers ten habits to directly teach kids how to be kind online. Each section is written in Breen's trademark parent-to-parent-over-coffee style and concludes with resources for further reading, discussion starters, and bulleted takeaways. She ends the book with two Kindness Wins contracts―one to share with peers and one to share with kids. Just like we needed to teach our children how to walk, swim, and throw a ball, we need to teach them how to maneuver kindly online. This book will help you do just that.

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June 5, 2016
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"Galit Breen has written a unique, timely, and beneficial guide to bringing digital kindness to our lives and the lives of our children. Through engaging real-life examples, Galit offers ten practical guidelines to promote healthy, intentional, and considerate habits that will help you or a loved one avoid pain and problems in the real and online world. Galit lovingly reminds us that what we say matters--and a screen doesn't change that."

--Rachel Macy Stafford, New York Times bestselling author of Hands Free Mama

"Part guidebook, part conversation, Kindness Wins powerfully captures the essence and importance of
helping our kids be kind online."

--Marcelle Soviero, Editor-in-Chief, Brain, Child: The Magazine for Thinking Mothers

"An absolute must read for anyone raising a child in this unfamiliar (and slightly terrifying) age of social media. I'm a better parent having read it."

--Jill Smokler, New York Times bestselling author of Confessions of a Scary Mommy

"It's not just about cyberbullying, it's about how we treat each other. Galit Breen is not only a brilliant author, she is someone who felt the pain of cyber-bullets and rose above to make a difference for others. Changing the conversation offline will help your children have healthier experiences online. This is why Kindness Wins is a must read for all parents who have kids who use social media."

--Sue Scheff, Family Internet Safety Advocate

"Engaging and accessible, Kindness Wins is a straightforward and nonjudgemental launching pad to help you and your children discuss how best to navigate the murky social media waters."

-Kimberly McCreight, New York Times bestselling author of Reconstructing Amelia --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

Galit Breen was a classroom and reading teacher for ten years. She has a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in human development. In 2009, she launched a career as a freelance writer entrenched in social media. Her bylines include TEDx, The Huffington Post, The Washington Post, and TIME. Breen lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, and a ridiculously spoiled miniature golden doodle. You can learn more about Galit by visiting TheseLittleWaves.NET where she helps parents and teachers raise and teach kids to be safe, wise, and kind online. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01GOLODTW
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Galit Breen; 2nd edition (June 5, 2016)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 5, 2016
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 28420 KB
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Print length ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
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Galit Breen is the bestselling author of Kindness Wins, a simple guide to teaching your child to be kind online and the TEDx Talk, “Raising a digital kid without having been one.” She believes you can let your child use the Internet and still create a grass-beneath-their-bare-feet childhood for them. Galit’s writing has been featured on The Huffington Post; The Washington Post; Buzzfeed; TIME; and eight in-print anthologies. She lives in Minnesota with her husband, three children, and a ridiculously spoiled mini goldendoodle.

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Maureen

Must-read for parents with kids about to be or already on social media

Reviewed in the United States on April 11, 2015

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Ohmygoodness. Breen's writing has always made me *feel* something, so I knew I wanted to read a book she wrote on the heels of a negative experience.

Then I began to read it. The truth is, I'm 3/4 of the way through it because I have three kids under age 5 and apparently they always want to be awake and eat. But I had to write this review now, before I'm even done, because this book has gone beyond my already-high expectations.

This social media stuff? It's scary. It's unchartered territory for parents with kids who, in no time, will have phones (can mine please only have flip phones?) and profiles and online presence because that's how the world is evolving. I can't stop it, and so here's the truth: I need to figure out how to tackle it, head on.

Except, I don't. Galit has done the hard work for me. For us. She melds her social media experience, her experience as a teacher and her experience with her own children, who first eyed the Internet through Galit's experiences, and then, like every other kid, wanted to dive in.

And she delivers parenting gold. "Kindness Wins" is a map -- a guide to giving your kids the best shot at doing this online thing right. Because, Lord knows, so many adults do NOT do it right, so how can we expect our kids to just.... know how?

"Kindness Wins" isn't just about "hey, don't leave nasty comments." Oh no, no, no. It's a peek into the world of tweens and teens using Instagram with the most sophisticated (and yet painfully immature) tactics of bullying, excluding and hurting. Shaming. Building back up. Tearing back down.

Do all kids do this? Nope. But all kids know someone who does. And all kids see these tactics happening. These tiny little "likes" and glaring absences-of-"likes." And it will weigh on them. Change them. Maybe it will hurt them.

And so... this book. Read it. It will shock you and scare you, but then you will feel these little waves of relief as Galit hands you a checklist of ways to talk with your kids, watch for the signs, teach them how to behave with kindness... and it will take practice. But Galit is there at every step. You will practice with your kids the most effective way possible because Galit practiced for us.

She has paved the way to being able to guide our kids' online presences with intelligence, savviness and kindness.

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Jennie Goutet

I didn't think I needed it, but I did.

Reviewed in the United States on April 28, 2015

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I reviewed this book on my blog: http://aladyinfrance.com/kindness-wins-always/ But here is the recap:

My daughter is already asking for a phone. She will be in junior high next year and instagramming on her own before I can figure this whole thing out. It's crazy to think that. I needed the reminder that kids don't always have filters - even the very best kids. And they need training on how to protect themselves and others online. They need training on how to react towards bullying when they see it, and how to avoid being bullies themselves, even inadvertently. Kindness Wins provides this training.

It teaches you about hashtags to teach your kids to avoid, or to use with caution. It reminds you to use short, repetitive messages until the whole "being respectful and safe on social media" thing becomes instinct. It teaches you how to see more than just your kid's account, but also the interactions that they have with their friends (and their friends with their friends). It reminds you never to talk about anyone's body, whether or good or bad. Ever. There is so much here that should be instinct, but you just don't think about it. Or at least I don't. Because I have my head in the sand.

As I was reading, I was wishing for a recap so that I would remember it all when it came time to talk to my kids. And there it was at the back of the book! So now everything is at my fingertips. As a result of reading the book, I got my daughter an e-mail address that I will allow her to use to communicate with her grandparents, aunt, and cousins. It will be under my surveillance, as will any of her early Instagram usage (whenever that happens). She won't join Facebook until she is of the legal age to do so. But now I feel like I can send her confidently out there. I highly recommend this book.

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Jenn Belden

A Must Read for all parents and children. Kindness Wins Rocks!

Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2015

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There is a lot of talk about how to stop online bullying. Author Galit Breen approaches it from a more proactive position: her book is a resource for teaching our kids how to be kind online.
One chapter that struck me as an incredible life lesson in general was the third “Learn How to Call Out Each Other”, in which she talks about teaching our kids how to call out bad behavior, to stand up to it and to find a way to turn around negative games or comments to the positive. Admittedly, this is hard enough for an adult to do – but imagine the effect that learning how to do this as a child could have on them and the people around them as they grow up! Imagine how much easier school could be if haters got called out for their meanness. It was an eye-opening thought.
This is just one of the many rules and resources her book provides. Other chapters cover topics like body shaming, the permanency of what is posted online, the dangers of the perceived anonymity online, and the currency of the online “like”. She also includes two contracts, one, the more expected “parent to kid” contract, but also a “parent to parent contract” – a mission statement of sorts to hold our OWN selves accountable.

Galit’s book is one that will help my kids maneuver the difficult tween and teen years with tools in hand and hopefully, more confidence.

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JG

Thought Provoking

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 25, 2015

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As a mum with a young teen I have been intimidated by the idea of his introduction to the often unkind world of social media. This book was informative with links to other equally thought provoking articles. A great place from which to open the lines of communication.

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