Teaching Gratitude to Kids, Beginning with the One in the Mirror

Recently a friend posted a question for fellow parents on facebook.  She wanted to know how they cultivate gratitude in their kids.   I have been forming a response in my head, but it has grown too large for a facebook comment.  I thought it might do better for a long-overdue post just in time…

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Fun at Waterfalls

In Thailand, if you want a good challenge, I recommend asking for your food “pet mah” (extra spicy).  If you’re looking for something interesting and “genuine”, hit up the markets.  But if you want to find rest and be overwhelmed by beauty, then you have to go to the waterfalls. We hadn’t visited many waterfalls since our arrival up…

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