The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Timeless Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
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The Blessing of a Skinned Knee: Using Timeless Teachings to Raise Self-Reliant Children
The word she taught them was praise. She told them that every day, they must catch each member of the family doing something right, and say so, specifically, positively and thankfully. She did not go into deep explanations, but it was clear what she was doing. She was creating, within each home, an atmosphere of mutual regard and continuous positiv
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