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When parents, schools and communities become more intentional about how they create healthy environments for children and youth, they grow to believe in themselves and in their abilities to create meaningful paths in life.  

1. Foster children’s curiosity by asking questions rather than providing answers.
2. Value the different ways kids learn.
3. Communicate and listen to young people with love and respect.
4. Set boundaries in positive ways, without shaming or blaming.
5. Support children through school/life challenges, helping them embrace fear, failure, and imperfection as opportunities to cultivate wisdom.
6. Encourage young people to pay attention to and express their thoughts, feelings, and what their bodies are communicating.
7. Give kids time in their day for personal reflection.
8. Caringly hold children accountable for their actions.
9. Teach young people to make amends when they make mistakes.
10. Work hard, make decisions, and solve problems together.
11. Encourage children to ask for help when they need it.
12. Help kids connect with nature, art, and other pursuits that inspire creativity.
13. Play, laugh, dream, and have fun together.
14. Help kids make a difference in the world by responding to the needs of others.
15. Model to youth how to lead with empathy, gratitude, and kindness.