True Thanksgiving
10 ways to show gratitude as a family
By Mimi Doe
author of 10 Principles For Spiritual Parenting

1. Thank your partner for everyday thoughtfulness -- in front of your kids.
2. Create a Thanksgiving sheet to hang on your fridge -- a place for the family to jot down their gratitudes, from passing a spelling test to sharing life with a warm purring kitty.
3. Begin family dinners by thanking someone at the table for a special kindness they have shown you.
4. Start your children on the wonderful habit of looking the person they are thanking right in the eye.
5. Frequently remind your kids how grateful you are they were born.
6. Thank you notes never go out of style. Even the youngest child can draw a picture or dictate a note.  Remember thank you notes don't have to be just for gifts.
7. Begin the magical tradition of a "thank you fairy" who leaves little goodies and notes for jobs well done.
8. Go the extra mile to thank the people in your life -- from the dry cleaning lady to the guy who bags your groceries.  Your kids are watching.
9. Be thankful for your friends and let them know how you feel. Ask your kids to take some time to appreciate their friends.
10. Thank God, or whatever your family calls the Source of your being, right out loud when you are moved to do so.  "Thank you God for this glorious morning."

Please consider purchasing Mimi Doe's book
10 Principles For Spiritual Parenting,
it really helps you appreciate the smaller things in life while nurturing your children in a self assured manner!

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