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Children's Kindness Network with Stephanie Barca

• Jason and Mindy Hoover • Episode 17

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In our latest conversation, we had the pleasure of hosting Stephanie Barca, a licensed social worker, therapist, and Vice President of the Children’s Kindness Network. She introduced us to the lovable Moozie the Cow, an engaging mascot that helps children grasp the value of kindness at an early age. Through reading programs, puppet kits, and joyful community events, Moozie encourages kids to explore empathy, compassion, and self-care in a fun, memorable way. We were captivated by Stephanie’s personal stories of how even the smallest act of kindness can bring light to a child’s world. She reminded us that when kids learn to be kind—both to themselves and others—they gain a powerful foundation for building strong relationships and healthier communities.

We also learned that the Children’s Kindness Network focuses on four pillars of kindness—to self, others, animals, and the earth—ensuring a well-rounded approach to caring and empathy. Stephanie shared details about volunteer opportunities, Moozie kits for families in need, and the annual essay and art contest that sparks children’s creativity and sense of purpose. Hearing about the joy kids experience when they see Moozie in person—or receive a Moozie kit during challenging times—reinforced how meaningful this work truly is. We left our time with Stephanie feeling inspired, convinced that nurturing kindness in young hearts has a ripple effect that can brighten our entire community and beyond.

Key Takeaways:

Early Kindness Matters: Teaching children about empathy and compassion in their formative years fosters healthy social and emotional development.

Moozie the Cow Magic: Whether it’s the robotic version, the mascot suit, or a plush puppet, Moozie captivates kids’ attention, making lessons about kindness stick.

Four Pillars of Kindness: The Children’s Kindness Network highlights being kind to self, others, animals, and the earth, offering a comprehensive approach to empathy.

Open to All: Schools, families, teens, community groups, and even homeschool co-ops can volunteer or request curriculum binders to enhance kindness education.

Creative Participation: Children can write essays or create art for the annual contest, become youth ambassadors, or lend a hand at events—every form of kindness matters.

Operation Moozie: Through generous sponsorships and donations, the organization ships Moozie care kits to kids in tough situations (like deployed parents or natural disasters), reminding them they’re never alone.


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Speaker 1 (00:00.098)
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Speaker 1 (00:51.618)
Welcome to another episode of You Matter Nashville, where we shine a light on individuals making a positive impact in our community. I'm Jason Hoover. And I'm Mindy Hoover. Joining us today is a remarkable guest, Stephanie Barca. She's licensed social worker, therapist, and vice president of the Children's Kindness Network. This nonprofit organization is committed to instilling the values of kindness in young children through their beloved ambassador, Mousy the Cow.

Stephanie's passion for promoting kindness and her hands-on experience as a mother of two young boys, one affected by autism, brings invaluable insight into fostering empathy and compassion in our youth. Stephanie, welcome to the show. We're so delighted to have you here.

Thank you so much for having me. I'm excited.

Yeah, so I'll tell you what, to start us off, could you share a little bit about Children's Kindness Network and how it got its start and also maybe what got you involved in this mission?

Oh, absolutely. And what I love about this organization is that it really does stem from the almost organic joy of our founder, Farmer Ted Dreier. Farmer Ted. Yes. He brought it over to Franklin when he moved. historically back in the mid, well, I think it was the mid 1990s, he decided

Speaker 1 (02:03.438)
Yes! Love it!

Speaker 2 (02:19.126)
to build a robotic cow. He indeed as one does. Yeah.

We were just working on a deer.

And so he grew up on a dairy farm and got this robotic cow together. There's two iterations of the robotic moosey. That's the one I fell in love with originally. But he took it to, I think first to church and then to schools and was talking about the milk of human kindness and just really saw how the kids just lit up.

and were very engaged and would even reported by the teachers later say things like, Mousy would not want us to do that.

That's brilliant. Yes, since you want what Jesus do is what would Moosey

Speaker 2 (03:16.43)
And so in 1998, he fully stepped away from the corporate world and those children's kind of set work was born. And so again, what I love as I have engaged with it in different ways over time is it's really reflection, not only of farmer Ted and his wife, but also everyone that's come through.

So we have an orchestral piece from Mitchell Korn, who was the president when I joined the board, who was big into the music program at Vanderbilt. And we have this beautiful website. We have

It is nice, by the way.

It's one of four iterations of Moozie Now, because I don't know if you noticed, you can actually touch the cow on the website and she'll say thanks.

I'm on there right now, so.

Speaker 2 (04:19.63)
you

Speaker 2 (04:23.512)
But with our structure currently, we've had youth ambassadors come through and put their mark on the program. different volunteers have had different ideas. And with the four pillars of kindness that kind of are within the overarching nonprofit, there really is room for everyone and what they think kindness looks like to them.

Well, no, I started as a mom. As you say, I was looking around during COVID, very feeling that disconnection with the community. I tell people that I was going back to kindergarten and getting my MSW because I was transitioning from the law at that point and found the board membership and then Ted and Karen.

invited us over to see the robotic Moosey. So my two kids at the time saw Moosey, were just enamored. And I knew I was, I was in it. I was hooked.

music at you

Absolutely.

Speaker 1 (05:37.494)
So is Moosey still a robotic cow?

So that is one. We do an annual event with MTSU's educational program called Saddle Up and she very regularly makes an appearance there in the robotic form. We also have a full mascot. That's another way I engage with Mousy. I have donned the Mousy suit. I think I'm the shortest.

their pictures.

Yes.

And indeed, my anniversary just came and went and the most recent picture I could find was of me and my husband and I'm in the moosey suit at a sounds game. So I went with that one.

Speaker 1 (06:23.726)
Yes, I love you. a champ.

Yes, I think I'm the shortest movie, but the best dancer.

That's props right there. The best music answer.

But we have the virtual Mousy then. And what I think is really exciting about our program is that it can be done in different locations. And we are indeed global because we have Mousy kits that we put together and distribute through sponsorships and donations. And that kit includes a Mousy puppet plush. So you can take the books and have your puppet wherever you are.

I that's a hit.

Speaker 2 (07:07.374)
It's exciting. We have one, two. Like I say, we're moosey all the way at this point and they're very nice.

Now you had mentioned the four pillars of kindness. So what are each of those pillars?

So it's a kindness to self and our, I think it's been maybe it's our ninth essay contest coming up this spring will be kindness to self as far as thematically. Kindness to others, kindness to animals and kindness to the earth. So one of our newest youth ambassadors is in elementary school and wants to promote

architecture that works with the environment and is eco-friendly. So it just really gets different kids inspired and adults too in different ways. So we have something for everyone.

And it also gets them to think outside the box. you he would think that, oh, architecture is kindness, but, know, thinking of others while you are designing, you know, thinking about the earth, thinking about how it impacts others around it is kindness, you know? So that's actually a really good perspective. Absolutely. And I like that you're including animals because we're big animal lovers. I. Spooled one animals at our house.

Speaker 1 (08:36.782)
Well, this is true. But yeah, mean, kindness to animals. I don't remember the study, but I remember a piece of it was that you can tell the personality by how kids interact with the animals or something to that point. And so I love that you're including that. Yeah, to the least of these, you know.

And I know my mom would even growing up, because I grew up on a farm, but she would say, always notice how people treat animals because that's who they truly are. And, and I was like, wow. And it's so true though, because you know, animal can't really give anything back to you like a person can. And so a lot of times those, like I said, the least of these, those are the ones that are kind of with a

dog syndrome like a urine therapy, you know, like the last thing in line sometimes is the animal being mistreated. if people are good to that, absolutely. you know, they can't give you like humans, they give you all they all they have. Yes, they do.

Yes, and you know, a lot of times they do have, they come without expectations that sometimes people put on to others. And so that can be a really accessible way to engage. You know, if a kid is putting up a bird feeder, that might be something that's more accessible to them today based on their skills and abilities. Because that's, you know, with my son who's now 10,

Like I say, he just fell in love with the robotic Moosey. And what I really love about kindness is that it's inclusive, you know, it takes all comers. And I have had him at a Moosey kit building activity, putting books into the bags, getting ready to go to kids whose parents are affected by

Speaker 2 (10:46.008)
military deployment. So it really is something where everyone can engage and it all matters.

It does. It does. what do you think is most important in teaching these kids to be kind to one another at that stage in life?

So it is foundational to social emotional learning. Since I got started in this, I've become a therapist. And in my practice, I really have seen the effects of what our surgeon general described as a epidemic of loneliness and isolation.

Really, I didn't hear that. That's something.

Absolutely. And it is isolation. I think he said it's like smoking, you know, 15 cigarettes a day. It's really, yeah, just, just the chronic effects of stress because we really are wired for connection. And I mean, kids can go ahead.

Speaker 1 (11:54.39)
No, saying, yeah, we are.

And kids are, they're able to see what's fair and what's not by age two. And I think building those foundations of, you know, we are kind, really showcases, okay, what do other people need? You know, that's part of kindness is that empathy and that, that feeling getting out of your head a little bit. And of course it's more concrete at our

Really.

Speaker 2 (12:26.126)
you know, target audience of pre-K through second grade. But really that's foundational that this is the way that you can move not only more successfully but more easily through the world and build those connections that are going to keep your brain healthy and keep your self-esteem and your confidence high.

So yeah, really getting into the groove on that early.

I was reminding Jason of some books because I know you guys have like reading circle times and things like that that you do with music. so we were talking about this set of books that we had for our son and it was like hands or not for hitting in. But it was like a whole series on being kind. And this is why we don't do these things. But it was for like a two to four year old.

you because we had a very, very rambunctious all boy boy. And I prayed too hard for, I want a boy, think. And God just was like, here you go. And so we, and I got in trouble. Yeah. So at night we would read books, you know, that would promote like, this is what kindness looks like. Like literally in this book. Look, this is how we treat our friends because even though it may not hurt you, it may hurt others, you know, and

We had to have those conversations. He wasn't a bad kid. He was just so rambunctious. He was like a football player in a toddler room. And you we have to scale it back. But taking that time though and finding the resources, not all parents have those resources. You know, they don't have the money to go buy a book set off Amazon because they are seeing their kid is struggling or they just don't know they exist. And I know that we reached out for that.

Speaker 1 (14:20.908)
And we were really glad we did. But I love that the foundation being set though for this younger group, because you can't like bring these kids along to volunteer with you. And you know, most of time it's like, you know, they want them to be at least upper elementary before they can do volunteer work. But so setting up all of this before that, this is what kindness looks like. This is why we do these things. So when they're ready to go and volunteer and help and

to everything they're mentally ready. I think that's great.

Absolutely. And one of my favorite studies on kindness in younger kids, it comes out of, I think it was 2019 in Vancouver, British Columbia, where they followed 19 classes of kids from age nine to 11. And they had a control group of kids that went and did fun things. So everybody in the study is their moods getting boosted, they're feeling good.

They're not making the control group take tests or anything. But then the study group was tasked with doing three kind things a week over a four-week period. Didn't have to be at school, you know, didn't have to be with a particular classmate, but then when they came back at the end of the study, they gave these kids rosters and asked the kids who they'd like to spend more time with, who they preferred.

They could circle as many as they wanted. And the kind kids got circled more than the control group.

Speaker 1 (16:01.654)
Wow. That is killing.

It is, and I think, you know, kids in this age group really want to be connected. I mean, like I said, they are. But to your point, Mindy, sometimes they don't know how, and we have to give them that guidance. But that really takes them through the rest of their life. Yes. So many times now, you know, it continues to change social media wise.

but it's just so easy to get that quick dopamine hit from a like. You know, if you say something mean but funny. And I think teaching kids that that type of mean hit, it's gonna crash. But if you want sustained self-esteem, connection, mood enhancement, it's kindness.

You know, I think you need a moosey for adults. Because I think adults need to be kinder.

I could do that, I'll be like...

Speaker 2 (17:17.793)
I'm not always kind.

So try to maintain.

We all contain multitudes, so does Muzze.

Go ahead.

You go I'll be quiet

Speaker 2 (17:36.962)
We actually do have one of our youth investors who's now on our board to fill out the Kindly app that UNICEF is promoting as a digital public good. So as the app kind of gains in acceptance over the different software, you know, and apps that you can use it on, you can like say tweet, for example.

And if you use certain words and the AI kind of picks up on it, it'll just ask you, hey, do you want to say it like that? Before you that tweet.

And I love that. And I think all teenagers should have that on their phones. Yes. Because, mean, we even talk about like you say things in text and you don't even mean it that way. Like you don't even mean to be rude or ugly. You're just being direct and sending something. So having a filter that goes, are you sure? Red flags. My problem is I love the emojis and to try to overcome and share,

the tone of my message, you so they'll know I'm not being a jerk. I'm actually trying to be funny or something. And then I find out, I mean, this was, you know, a couple of months ago or so that there's a whole thing on, on what not to do with emojis. And I'm like, now I'm just completely. Cause they see it as sarcastic. Yeah. It's like, you know, I thought the thumbs up was great. I'm like, yes, you're right. Apparently it's sarcastic in certain terms.

some generations you just can't win them all. No, you can't. What I was going to say earlier is I was looking up, you know, just facts on being kind. I found this one thing that they were saying that volunteering and acts of kindness has been correlated with better physical health outcomes.

Speaker 1 (19:31.436)
Some research even points to lower blood pressure and a decreased mortality rate among people who regularly volunteer or engage in community service and kindness.

Absolutely.

So those that aren't kind die off first. Apparently that's what I take out of that. We'll be there in the end. So it's all good. You just think about like, you know, years ago we used to help with the bridge ministry. we would leave, like we just gave away stuff all night and serve food and just, that's all we did. It was freezing cold or sometimes it was in the summer, but we, we left on such

You

Speaker 1 (20:13.8)
a natural high and our daughter used to go with us. And I just remember that feeling of being able to take a deep breath. Like our problems are not that bad. They're not. And our daughter loved it. She kept wanting to go back. was like, where did this girl come from? She liked playing with all the kids and everything. But that was a great ministry back then that involved the whole family. And so it was great.

But that feeling though of leaving and, and it's not even, I did that. was, I got to be the shining light today. Like I got to put out my good energy today. And even though in your own world, you don't feel like putting that out because you've had a bad day or something, but for some reason you got to volunteer and it naturally just comes out.

Absolutely. Well, and I think that's really important, kind of putting my therapist hat on for a minute, that giving is just as much of kindness as receiving is, and that it's okay to have that high. You know, it's okay to feel good and truly acknowledging that the people that you are supporting are a shining light as well.

by showing up, by saying we're in community, we're all in this together. And I think I love the essay contest this year focusing on kindness to self because I think as adults, sometimes we do have a really hard time with receiving kindness and asking for that help.

Yeah, so on that essay contest could you expand on that and share with us more or what that's about and

Speaker 2 (22:07.84)
Absolutely. So Anjali Rao is currently at MIT. And she began the essay contest. And it is currently being supported by her brother, Anuraj. And he selects a theme. And it is English, but worldwide. So we're looking for submissions. I think it opens at the end of this month. And it runs through May.

listeners can find more on our website in the programs and events. But we pick a theme and what I love about it too is that it's essay and art for the younger kids. So any way that you want to express your kindness is great with us and I love going through those submissions and really seeing how elegant and simple.

that these kids are, just without the pretense, without the trappings that we can sometimes wind ourselves up in. Just, this is what it is to me. And so I think I'm very excited to hear what they come up with, with kindness to self. That might be a fun one.

Yeah, think so. So do they win anything?

They do. We have sponsors, Learning Express, Toys and Books. Down in Franklin is a sponsor that provides gifts for the winners.

Speaker 1 (23:48.366)
All what was that name again?

Learning Express toys and gifts.

That's awesome. I remember going there when the kids were little. I was the teacher and mom. So, you know, everything had to be learning as well. At least I thought so.

It's nice to sneak it in when they don't know.

That's right, you just gotta sneak it in there. yes. So you've got the essay and you've got the the kits. Are there any other programs and activities that you guys do?

Speaker 2 (24:22.934)
Absolutely. We have the Saddle Up MTSU is annual for us. We do the upcoming 5K, I believe it's in April, with the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Center. We showed up this past year, I think it was its inaugural year, with Moussy and different kindness crafts for the kids and the giveaway.

Our biggest thing for the spring is the Read Across America Week and we are always looking for people who would like to read in schools. We have several events lined up with Whitsett Elementary, but we are open to, you know, if someone would like to take our books in and read, we would love to talk with them.

We had talked about different activities and things that you guys have done. You guys were at, was it the inaugural? Was it a 5K? 5K, yes. So what other activities? I know you guys do some journaling or things that you work with the kids on. Is that something that you guys still do?

can. Yes, it really is kind of dependent a lot on the volunteers that are there. And again, I think that's really just very cool and organic how these things can come up. But yes, we do have worksheets that are also available on our website for anyone to download. I know I have at different points done crafts.

with a kindness to the earth, you know, let's reuse old t-shirts kind of thing just to get the kids motivated and thinking outside the box. And I would really be remiss if I didn't talk about the teaching resources that we have that have been vetted and put together with professional educators that are field tested and just fantastic.

Speaker 2 (26:35.256)
They don't show up as much at our events, but we have had the opportunity to hand those out at events with the teachers unions and just so excited when we can get the curriculum into the hands of educators.

Is that something they can download or is that something that they could reach out to you and get those resources?

They can reach out to us. It's a pretty big download. I think there's over a hundred lessons in the binder. So we do ask that they reach out to us. We would look forward to talking with them for sure.

Perfect. That's right up your alley. So you mentioned volunteers. How do people get involved and what opportunities are there?

Absolutely. We have our board. We have our executive members and we love our volunteers. Like I say, we are open to ideas as far as what you would like to see as making the kindness experience your own. And we have our ambassadors and our youth ambassadors. So these are kids who

Speaker 2 (27:57.688)
have that they don't have have necessarily been a part of CKN as kids, but some have at this point. beyond the essay contest, we have kids who write stories and illustrate them. And that's the way that they show their engagement and excitement about Muzi. We have kids who are reading.

and mentoring younger kids, which I think is so important. You know, they'll listen to a cow and they'll listen to other kids before they listen to us.

Yes, that is amazing.

Speaker 1 (28:35.982)
This is

Indeed. It happens.

So you said ambassador, what's kind of the age limit for that?

Right now it's about 18 to 20. So yeah, if there are any middle or high school students who would like to, but as I say, our youngest is still in elementary school, reading to the younger kids and talking about his experiences with kindness. But yeah, it's something where we have two who are developing a brain health curriculum.

around kindness because a lot of our resources on the website were actually used in a brain health study at UT Dallas, I think in 2022. And so that kind of got them, I think, thinking and excited as well. So really there are a lot of different ways beyond the reading to engage and we would love to hear all ideas.

Speaker 1 (29:46.06)
Now, I know we've talked about schools. Are there like opportunities for homeschoolers or co-ops or anything to kind of get involved in this as well?

Absolutely. If listeners want to reach out through our moosey.org website, we can certainly talk to them about what that might look like. And like I say, we have several people ready to jump into the Moosey suit or the robotic Moosey.

Hey, I'll do the suit. I just can't dance, but I'll do the suit.

Speaker 2 (30:25.934)
You know, I mean, I feel like dancing is just an expression of joy. I say go for it.

Yes. I got the suit on and you don't know who it may be hilarious. Bring a lot of other people joy.

That's very true.

Speaker 2 (30:45.548)
You know, I was at a sounds game because we do have partners. I love this all over. And one is little Iguana out in New Hampshire who had a It's Easy to Be Kind Day. And so through collaboration with that group, we we had a presence at the sounds game and the Moosey suit brings something out of you. You know, you just get that.

you know, energy plus the anonymity. You you kind of, you have to be careful.

I tell you what, if y'all do a sounds game and need somebody, I'm there for you.

Sounds good. I appreciate it. I mean, now it's official now. It's official.

It's official. He put it on air, so now he has to do it. Hey, I will. I would have fun with that. I really would. Unless it's like 110 degrees. mean, then we've got to talk about it. So it sounds like you guys have just been continuously growing and kind of like implementing new things as the opportunities arise. What are you guys hoping to do? Like what's the future of Moosey? Like what are you guys, you have the digital version, you have the

Speaker 1 (32:01.038)
in person mascot and you have the mechanical one. So what is next or are there programs that you guys are wanting to implement?

Absolutely. I think our legacy projects are so important, but I think expanding our growth through the kits and through Operation Moosey. I touched on it a little bit that, you know, parents in the military have received Moosey kits for when they are deployed to kind of give the kids

you know, something to a plush that is comforting at that time. And we recently gave 50 kits to communities in Northeast Tennessee who were affected by Hurricane Helene with the Girl Scouts. So we got in touch with a great organization there. They took the kits. The scouts were so inspired. They put

cards in there to the kids. So they got that extra bit in their Moosey kit and then those were sent to schools and communities affected by the hurricane. And so I feel like that is along with like I say, whatever Moosey brings out of you. I think really spreading those kits to places that we can't physically reach.

is a big part of where we're headed. And that's done through sponsorships and through donations.

Speaker 1 (33:51.456)
I love it. So like little care kits, little pick me up kits.

Yes, they have all of our books, plus the puppet and some resources for parents or caregivers or teachers, whoever gets a hold of them.

You know, and I love that it's a puppet. And it actually, it brought back a memory that I had forgotten about, but it was my grandparents used to take me and two of my cousins on trips every year. And this is when we were really young. And our, one of our first trips, we were going through North Arkansas up in the Ozarks. And I remember stopping at a, one of those gift stores and

I saw a raccoon puppet. And so they bought that and I love that thing. Yeah, I'm being very transparent here, everybody. Sorry. No, I loved it. But it connected so much with me that I still remember that moment. I still remember even seeing it and picking it up. You know, it's probably what? Five? Something like that. And so it does, I mean, simple things like that make a huge impact.

you know, especially if it's, you know, for, you know, people in the, the army and the force, you know. Yeah. And there's just something about a puppet, you know, we, my grandmother made puppets. So we were going through her home, you know, we're at that stage of our life and we're kind of organizing things and came across the, all of her puppets, cause she taught children's church and

Speaker 1 (35:31.646)
I was just taking photos and sending them to all my cousins. like, I found the puppet box because we used to course get him out during the weekend, you know, and do all the time. But those were such incredible memories. you know, it may be, it's just a plush puppet or something. But I think, I think it's so much more than that. A it's endearing. Somebody thought of you, you know, in the second part of it, it's, you know, you get to pretend and

Do whatever you want. Be wherever you want for a few minutes.

Absolutely. And that, you know, I have been on both sides of Mousy while reading, you know, and when you're reading and Mousy walks in, if it's Vic, who is over six foot tall. Yes. Just the kids just go wild. And I just might as well not be there. But just

A towering museum.

Speaker 1 (36:31.448)
You

We really forget how important and how powerful our presence is. And whatever that looks like, you know, just showing that you cared in that, you know, handwritten card or that flush or, know, over the internet, all these resources, all these teachers and youth ambassadors.

and volunteers who have just put their heart and soul into this organization so that we might reach people who are hurting or who have a spark in them to continue forward with that kindness. I think that's really the heart of Moussy is sharing that kindness so that it can ripple out.

and change the world.

That's so special. Creating a ripple. I like it. So in your time with this organization, is there any moments that just stand out to you of how it impacted somebody else?

Speaker 2 (37:46.862)
Oh, wow. It's hard to say or to choose just one. I think just really seeing when we've given the kids, you know, what does kindness look like to you? You know, after the story's over and we talk about the lessons, you know, just those instances that they can recall when

you know, their friend shared their orange with them, you know, or, you know, at Christmas, you know, we made cookies together. You know, it really crystallizes that, especially kids, but really the rest of us, you know, we want to be seen, heard, and acknowledged. And at the end of the day, you know, the

mean tweets and all of that, that just fades away and we remember those core things when someone just really showed us we were special.

very well said. Stephanie, thank you so much for sharing your insights and the incredible work that Children's Kindness Network does every day. I truly feel inspired by the simple yet powerful ways we can nurture kindness in the next generation.

And to everybody listening, thank you for joining us on this episode of You Matter Nashville. If you'd like to learn more about Stephanie and the Children's Kindness Network or find out how you could even support their mission, be sure to check out moosey.org. That is M-O-O-Z-I-E dot O-R-G. From the bottom of our hearts, we appreciate you tuning in. Until next time, remember, you matter, your voice matters, and together we can spread kindness in our community and beyond.

Speaker 1 (39:46.7)
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