What simple things can I do to help my children flourish?

Answer 6: Make the festive season about happy rituals and practicing altruism.

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Here is a great tip from a viewer at the You Tube website:

mjstabletalk

In response to making holidays happy, one technique I did with my daughter growing up was before her birthday and Christmas she would clean out her toys and clothes to see if there were items to pass on for other kids to enjoy. . .

Also, each year we had a party that involved her and her friends doing some service for others in the community. The kids loved this because they were together. She is now 20 years old and we still continue this tradition.

We have made our holidays about the people and being around the table with friends and family.