Spread Kindness and Show Thanks By Sarah Lyons
As the holiday season launches
it is so
easy to get caught up in the long list of items needed to be taken care of by busy parents. There is getting the house ready for the holidays. Presents to buy. Planning for holiday travel. School programs needing your support, etc.! There is a ton to do. In these busy times, as parents, it’s important to guide our children on how to spread kindness and show thanks. Why not try to spread some kindness giving others (and your own family) something positive to focus on? There are benefits, a few of which are outlined below, for both you and your kids as well as those on the receiving end of your kind gestures. As Flora Edwards said, “In helping others, we help ourselves, for whatever good we give out completes the circle and comes back to us.”
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Boston Parents Paper | November 2021
