Category Archives: character development

Should We Talk to Kids About Skin Color?

This article is being republished in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Parents frequently tip-toe around the sensitive topic of race. Does highlighting skin color differences create a further sense of otherness or division among the races? Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman sought answers to this question for ...

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4 Steps to Raising Thankful Children

As Thanksgiving approaches, the chaos of the winter holidays can overshadow its essence. The spirit of thankfulness is a complex one for young kids to grasp, but by by modeling generosity all year long and talking about the subject, your child will begin to absorb ...

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where did that personality come from?

Try and try as you may, it's a futile attempt to try to change your kids. Better to teach them how to use their traits for the better. Children have a set of in-born traits that organize the children's approach to the world. It's their factory installed wiring that remain pretty consistent from birth. When you look ...

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The Thank You Card: a lost art

Birthday season is wrapping up in our house. It spans from mid-May to mid-July. The last one is today! It's a particularly sentimental one for me too, marking my foray into motherhood six years ago. We've had two months filled with balloons and pools ...

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