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How to Give Our Kids Real Encouragement
Five Messages to Keep on Repeat How can we encourage our kids today? What messages do they need to hear? In an age when anxiety among children and teens is on the rise, when social media often determines, or at least, influences one’s value, does the voice of a parent even carry weight? I say yes, by choosing an intentional message, and putting it on repeat. One sentence at a time, consistently and frequently. Here’s why I think our words carry more weight, even though our message is but one in the sea of messages flowing to our kids rapid-fire, night and day. As parents, we see our child more…