Being Thankful and Giving...

Hi,

This next week is Thanksgiving and I am thinking it's a great chance to model what "thankful" and "giving" mean to our kids.

So, instead of getting all caught up in only

the food part, maybe it would be a great time to do something for another family, start a new tradition, give to someone else, or just express what you are thankful for.

Maybe you and your kids can pick something you are thankful for and pay that forward to someone else...

Maybe your kids could help and give of their time to someone who needs it... let's say an older neighbor or family member that might be having a hard time...a friend who may need some help...

Maybe you can make a list of all that each family member is thankful for, and read it before dinner on Thursday...

Or, maybe it is as simple as telling your kids how great they are, (sure not all the time) how thankful you are for them, how much you appreciate how unique and different each of them are ( if you have more than one) and then tell them they are the best part of your life.

I bet if each of us take time to really be thankful and give of ourselves, Thanks and Giving could be revolutionized... in a really meaningful way!

Have a great holiday!

Until next time,

Pam