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March - Acceptance #2
As we have done with many of the virtues so far, we need to take the time to self-examine how well we live out the virtue of acceptance.

S. Ciaramitaro
Mar 9, 20222 min read


March - Acceptance #1
Children are much more accepting of others than adults. Too often, though, our adult biases influence children as they grow up . . .

S. Ciaramitaro
Mar 2, 20222 min read


February - Love #3
As we said previously, loving is a better way to live. As parents, we want nothing more for our kids than for them to grow up to be loving..

S. Ciaramitaro
Feb 16, 20222 min read


February - Love #2
Our reluctance to love doesn’t take anything away from its power, its strength, or its ability. Love is the great equalizer . . .

S. Ciaramitaro
Feb 9, 20222 min read




January - Cooperation #3
One of many things families sometimes can’t decide on is where to go to out to dinner. Just when you think you have it all figured out . . .

S. Ciaramitaro
Jan 19, 20222 min read


January - Cooperation #2
Cooperation takes work and commitment. We expect our children to cooperate at home, at school, on the sports team, at music or dance lessons

S. Ciaramitaro
Jan 12, 20221 min read


January - Cooperation #1
“If we all cooperate, things will go smoothly.” Isn’t that the truth? We can imagine the truth of this statement on so many different levels

S. Ciaramitaro
Jan 5, 20222 min read


December - Generosity #3
Like with all virtues, practice makes perfect. When we are in the practice of giving our things and time, we start to do them more often.

S. Ciaramitaro
Dec 15, 20212 min read


December - Generosity #2
Beyond giving of things and time, we should also be generous with our words and thoughts. We have a very powerful tool at our disposal.

S. Ciaramitaro
Dec 8, 20212 min read


December - Generosity #1
In The Good Eggs, Chapter 4, Ms. Poach introduced a project that taught the importance of being generous with our things and also our time.

S. Ciaramitaro
Dec 1, 20212 min read


November - Gratitude #3
With Thanksgiving quickly approaching, why not take Ms. Poach’s assignment a step further? Make a gratitude list with your child!

S. Ciaramitaro
Nov 17, 20211 min read


November - Gratitude #2
Once we examine our own attitude we can make the necessary adjustments in order to better model gratitude for our children. The more our chi

S. Ciaramitaro
Nov 10, 20212 min read


November - Gratitude #1
To many, gratitude simply means saying “Thank You.” How many times have we heard a parent say, “What do you say?” when the child is given so

S. Ciaramitaro
Nov 3, 20212 min read


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