
The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ Enlisting your kids in the process of donating old, unused items from toys to tools, helps them experience the joy of giving & opens their eyes (and hearts) to the abundance in their lives!

The Soulful Parent What a great opportunity for that elusive "self-care"!! Check out Playmatters in Seattle, where my friend Sally has come up with a great idea for a chair massage for you while your little ones play in a fun and safe space!!
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A clean, bright, safe and organized indoor play space for children and care givers. Preschool, drop in play, drop off care, birthday parties, music classes, massage chair, parent groups, binky fairy.

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ Once again, "greatful" for the insightful sense of humor for our moms from our friend and artist Jodie! Check out her website and let her know what you think.. She'll love to hear from you!
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The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~The grateful heart is a magnet that attracts more blessings. Too simple? Gratitude clears the fog around us to see more clearly what is already present in our lives. What a great lesson for our children! What blessings are you attracting today?

Wendy Warner Young Hi, Sandra! Thinking of you as you settle into your new home! :-)

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ In the business of the move this weekend, I forgot to post our comic strip of the week!! Grateful for our creative resident cartoonist, Jodi!!! She has updated the website with some new information, scroll down to get the latest news bits. :)
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FACEBOOK: Click on Kitty’s nose above to join the Facebook Group. I’ll send you a friendly message every Friday along with the link to the new strips for that week.

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ "To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven" ~Johannes A. Gaertner

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ We are almost all "moved" in to our new home... loving every inch of it.. and realizing that I can be grateful for the little things... Like a working dishwasher after having to "hand wash" dishes FOREVER!! The small things mean more than we'll ever know! What are you grateful for today?

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ Check out this great article by our friend WendyYoung at Kidlutions!
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If you want to raise a child who has gratitude, show some of it yourself. The more you demonstrate gratitude and thankfulness, the more your child is exposed to it. We all know that learning is more possible with repetition: hence, alpahabet songs, addition flashcards, etc. ...

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ We continue with ideas and suggestions that will help us be a great example of "Gratitude in Action" to our kids! Do you have any other ideas we can add here?? Share your examples!
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Mentioned below are simple methods to instill the virtue of showing gratitude in your kids. You can make them aware of the wonderful things happening around us which we typically take for granted.

The Soulful Parent It is very sweet to see our daughter be so proud of her veteran daddy today. She is making him a special Veteran's breakfast and talking about what it all means! You can never start too early showing appreciation and gratitude for the sacrifice of others!

The Soulful Parent Nov-"Attitude of Gratitude" Month~ I was surprisingly energized today even though it was rainy and grey.. But that's not always the case. Check out this article on "12 Surprising Things That Are Making You Tired"
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