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# Two New Posts for Parents, Just in Time for Thanksgiving

November 1, 2016 1 min read 

We are entering a time of joy and celebration – holiday season is upon us and with it comes new challenges for parents. How do we raise our kids to appreciate what they have, to be grateful for their many blessings, and not to have a sense of entitlement. I wrote a cover story for Parents Magazine on just those topics, and you can read it by clicking here

And, new this month, another piece for Parents Magazine on the importance of traditions in the lives of your family members. Kids, especially, need traditions to help remember their childhoods fondly, and parents may need traditions even more – to feel like they are experiencing the fun and joy of parenthood. Click here for my November, 2016 post for Parents Magazine. You’ll find 10 great tips to tradition making!

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