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For the Grown-Ups Why Making Kids Say “Thank You” Doesn’t Teach Gratitude (and What Does)
Prompting a “thank you” teaches manners, and that’s worth doing. Real gratitude is quieter and grows slower, and here’s how to help it along.
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Sparkle Kitchen Sharing Bread for St. Martin’s Day: Bake It, Then Give It Away
A simple sweet bread kids shape however they like, made for sharing, just like St. Martin's cloak.
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Story Extras Bonus Question: What’s a Recipe Our Family Has Always Made?
The cranberry thing. The sick-day soup. Aunt Jane’s rolls. Grab our printable recipe card and let your kids ask someone to share the recipe your family’s always made.
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