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Kindness vs. People-Pleasing: A Key Distinction when Cultivating Kindness in Children kimochis parenting relationships social emotional learning teaching Feb 01, 2026

C.L.L.I.F.F. Notes

Constant Love and Learning In Fast Focus โ€” for when time feels tight

  • It is easy to think we are teaching kindness when we are actually teaching kids, and ourselves, to please people at the expense of our own needs and boundaries.
  • The real difference is not the action itself
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Helping Educators and Students with Grief
Simple Tools to Help Educators and Students Navigate COVID Grief educator well-being feelings kimochis parenting relationships self-care self-regulation social emotional learning Sep 15, 2020

by Katie Raher, PhD

I know Iโ€™ve written before about my own kids, and theyโ€™ve inspired me again for this blog post. We are in full swing distance learning where we live, and I feel like Piaget as I analyze the heck out of my kids to better understand child development and social emotional learning ...

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Katie Raher, PhD, PPS, LEP

Dr. Katie Raher, PhD, PPS, LEP is the Founder and CEO of Constant Love and Learning, creator of the WholeHEARTed philosophy and the RISE Journey, an award-winning teacher turned School Psychologist, a Licensed Educational Psychologist (#4696), a Pause Certified Trauma-Informed Breathwork Facilitator, and Lead Kimochis Certified Trainer. Dr. Katie partners with schools and districts to build WholeHEARTed cultures where regulated, resilient educators tap into the brilliance of every child in the building. Drawing on the Neurosequential Model, CASEL research, attachment theory, and resilience science, she brings brain-aligned professional development and consulting that helps schools regulate first, so every educator and child can learn, grow, and thrive. Her work is rooted in the belief that when we take care of the adults, we take care of the kids, and when educators are rooted and resourced, everything grows.