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Gifts that Feel Good #3: Teaching Children to Give {giveaway}
Teaching a child how to give is a gift that not only benefits that child, but also society as a whole. The materialistic American culture is much more about “getting” than “giving”, more about seeing what we can amass for ourselves rather than making sure others have what they need. Giving isn’t in innate skill for most – it’s something that we need to teach, and when the concept clicks with a young one, the … Read entire article »
When the Truth is Written All Over Your Face
Teaching my children about telling the truth has both surprised and challenged me as a mother. I think I had the (unfounded) belief that children just naturally tell the truth, and that they wouldn’t start to tell bold-faced lies until they were old enough to really think through the process of having devious motivation, an alibi, and details to back their claims up. It seems, though, that kids (at least, MY kids) are actually naturally … Read entire article »
Thankfulness: A New Perspective
It’s the last day of November, the month for celebrating Thankfulness. I try not to take anything for granted ever, but this month I’ve put more effort into thinking about what I am thankful for. Truly, I do live a semi-charmed life. And really, when it all boils down to it, most of us are thankful for the same core concepts: our health, our friends, our family. The big three, I call them. Certainly I have always recited this list when asked what I am thankful for, but the value of these things were generic, cliche, and dare I say it, taken for granted to a point. Or perhaps I can say that while I was thankful, I didn’t have a good understanding of the -true- value of my closest family, … Read entire article »
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