Brilliant Star Magazine

Robert Turner was the first African American to embrace the Bahá’í Faith. In 1898, he was also the first African American Bahá’í to visit 'Abdu'l-Bahá, the Faith's leader at that time. Learn more about his incredible story.

Shining Lamp: Robert Turner (1855-1909) | 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 encourage kids to challenge unfair assumptions about people and embrace compassion? Here are Dr. Lois Nightingale’s tips for nurturing kids’ kindness toward people from all walks of life.

9 Ways to Teach Children Tolerance in a Fearful World | 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.

When you offer a worried kid reassurance, psychologist Renee Jain says, “Your anxious child desperately wants to listen to you, but the brain won’t let it happen.” Here are her tips for helping kids deal with anxiety.

9 Things Every Parent with an Anxious Child Should Try | 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.

Check out how parents and teens of five diverse families learn to communicate and form bonds with each other and beyond.

Five Ways Parents Can Help Teens Connect Across Differences Our “Bridging Differences for Teens and Parents” video series brought together five families to learn skills for perspective taking, openness, and listening.

Today is the UN International Day of Play, promoting the importance of play as a universal language in our growth and development. Invite your kids to unleash their creativity with our Imagination Station 2 art app! We would love to see what they create. Email [email protected] if they would like to share their creations, or post in the comments in below.

NEW Imagination Station 2! | 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.

Roy Wilhelm was an American Bahá'í who was inspired by a vision of Bahá'u'lláh, the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. He selflessly shared his wealth and resources to help the Faith grow. Learn more about his story.

Shining Lamp: Roy Wilhelm (1875-1951) | 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.

“The ability to cope is not something we’re born with. Coping involves a set of emotional and practical skills our children learn through both observation and direct teaching.” Here are Dr. Marie Hartwell-Walker’s tips for strengthening resilience in kids.

The Do's and Don'ts of Teaching Your Child to Cope | 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 World Oceans Day, promoting the protection of our oceans and all the life they sustain. Check out our ocean-themed activities, stories and articles with your kids to foster appreciation for marine life.

Oceans | 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’s World Environment Day, promoting the protection of our planet’s precious resources and ecosystems. Check out these tips to talk to kids about climate change and encourage them to take action.

Talking with Kids About Climate Change | 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.

If you know kids who have been bullied or who instigated bullying themselves, check out this article for insights to break the cycle, cultivate kindness, and create safe spaces for everyone.
https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/eight_keys_to_end_bullying