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Is your family planning a summer trip? Whether going near or far, check out these insights about how travel opens kids to new ideas and growth.

How Travel Opens the Eyes, Minds, and Hearts of Youngsters | Brilliant Star What benefits do kids get from travel? Dr. Shimi Kang describes skills and insights kids can gain by encountering diverse cultures and new experiences.

The first American Bahá’í, Thornton Chase eagerly shared the Faith wherever he went and served on the first Bahá’í governing body in Chicago. ‘Abdu'l-Bahá called him Thábit, which means “steadfast” in Arabic.

Shining Lamp: Thornton Chase | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

Today is the UN Global Day of Parents, honoring the sacred role of parents all around the world. Thank you for everything you do to raise the next generation of world citizens!

Today, Bahá’ís around the world honor the Ascension of Bahá’u’lláh, the Founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Invite your family to reflect on the story of His passing.

Bahá’u’lláh’s Life: His Ascension | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

How can we cultivate compassionate and considerate kids? Here are helpful insights from psychologist and author Jim Taylor.

5 Messages To Instill Compassion In Your Children | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

With all the things to juggle in life, parental stress is often a challenge. Here are some insights to help families find balance and resilience.

How Can Families Cope With Stress Together? A new paper looks at how stress affects children's development, and how parents can help protect kids from harm.

Do you know kids who struggle with their body image? Check out these tips to support a positive, healthy perspective.

Tips to Guide Kids Toward Body Positivity | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

Sunday is the Declaration of the Báb (“the Gate” in Arabic). He announced His station as a Messenger of God in 1844 and prepared people for the coming of Bahá’u’lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Here is the story of that profound event.

Life of the Báb: His Declaration | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

For Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, learn about inspiring figures like Kanichi Yamamoto, who became the first Bahá’í of Japanese descent in 1902. His faith gave him strength to endure a Japanese American internment camp during World War II.

Shining Lamp: Kanichi Yamamoto (1879–1961) | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.

Today is World Bee Day, promoting the importance of bees and other pollinators for the health of our planet. Here are some fascinating insights on these precious pollinators.

Can Bees Help Us See the Good in Others? | Brilliant Star Brilliant Star empowers kids to be world citizens and use their virtues to make the world a better place. The magazine and website provide kids of all faiths with tools to express their beliefs, dreams, creativity, and strengths.