Whether or not you celebrate this time of year for spiritual reasons, the holiday season is an opportunity to teach children values and interpersonal skills. Beginning with Thanksgiving, a time for thanks and giving. Model counting your own blessings, and consider what you/they can do something for someone else. An awareness of some responsibility to care for vulnerable others provides a balance to selfishness and exploitation. Another of the most important skills for kids to learn is delayed...

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