LIFESTYLE Why gratitude trumps a ‘give me’ culture — and how parents can teach kids to do for others A psychologist and an author share ways to teach gratitude and service to our kids this ...

Research shows that gratitude is one of the most important tools children can develop to protect their mental health and social-emotional wellbeing.

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The same group of researchers did another study where they gave 2-year-olds a bowl of snacks—goldfish or teddy grahams (some of my kids’ favorites)—and were asked to share their snacks with ...

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A gratitude journal need not be any more complicated than keeping a notebook by your bed and starting a nightly habit of jotting down who and what you were grateful for that day.

A gratitude journal need not be any more complicated than keeping a notebook by your bed and starting a nightly habit of jotting down who and what you were grateful for that day.