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Nurturing Gratitude in Your Child’s Heart

Nurturing gratitude doesn’t always come easy. It’s an intentional part of parenting, and an important trait every family can cultivate.

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Teaching Thankfulness

Encourage your children to develop grateful hearts that bless others and frame their own perspective.

7 Easy Ways to Get Kids to Be More Polite

Learn how to teach your kids seven essential manners so they will grow in their social skills. 

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An Attitude of Gratitude: Going Beyond Please and Thank You

Are your children truly grateful for what they have? Here are ways parents can create a lasting attitude of gratitude in children.

The Gift of Self-Denial That Leads to Gratitude

You might be surprised at how self-denial actually leads to gratitude.

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Entitled to Be Thankful

One way to keep kids from feeling entitled is to encourage gratitude as your children’s first response.

Misbehavior or Mishap?

Is your toddler acting up or acting like a child? Even when you don’t know, guide him or her toward positive behavior.

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Manners and Making Friends

Help your child learn the necessary traits for developing friendships.

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How to Show Thankfulness to Your Spouse

It’s important that you take time alone with your spouse to tell him or her directly why you’re thankful. This should involve not only thanking God, but also thanking your partner—directly and specifically—for the things he or she does that bless and enrich your life. Not only at Thanksgiving but throughout the year, we should …

Why Kids Misbehave

Here are three ways parents encourage their kids to misbehave.