5 Holiday Lessons to Teach Your Kids
While my kids have loads of presents sitting under the tree and ready to fill their stocking, it has dawned on me that I have much more valuable gifts I need to instill. I sat down and reflected on what I really want them to understand about the holiday season. For some people, the holidays are magical. I know people who start decorating in August and count down the days.
For other people, the holidays are extremely difficult. People remember loved ones they have lost, they face the holidays alone, and/or they may not be able to buy presents for their loved ones. It can be a paradoxical season — filled with joy and pain. These feelings have only been heightened by the pandemic.
Still, the season has a lot it can offer us besides Christmas trees and brown paper packages tied up with strings. For some reason, something about this season inspires me (and others) to rise above and be better. And it’s not just Christmas, it’s the whole holiday season.
Regardless of beliefs, here are five important holiday lessons you can share with your kids:
1. It’s Important to Give to Others
This is probably the most obvious lesson of the holidays. I missed a major opportunity here this year. I dutifully picked out all the school teachers’ presents, my children’s friends’…
