By Sarah Chana Radcliffe
Birthdays, anniversaries, graduations and other special occasions are learning opportunities for your children...
Teach your kids how to give by helping them to make cards and/or gifts for family members. Make sure they have an opportunity to deliver the items personally (or to virtually watch the items being received) as this allows them to experience the true joy of giving: seeing the recipient light up upon receiving the item. It will leave them hooked for life on bringing simple joy to others.
It’s hard to be positive and pleasant all the time, especially when at home with loved ones...
It’s natural to take our closest relationships for granted. We get lazy and don’t bother to speak nicely. We get “natural” and don’t make an effort to be pleasant or positive. We feel entitled and give in to our irritability, moodiness or anger. It all makes sense. And it also makes sense when our loved ones withdraw from us as a consequence of our unpleasantness.