05/02/2023
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The best way to make your kids feel significant is not by telling them they are significant, but by giving them something significant to do. And this should start as early as possible by inviting your kids to care for other people.
The best way to start? Lead by example. Start vocalizing the needs you see: "Oh! It looks like that person needs help pushing his cart." or "That person dropped their grocery bag. I'm going to go give it back to them." or "There are some volunteer opportunities at the soup kitchen this weekend. I'm going to sign up." Encourage your kids to look outside of themselves to see how they can help others, too.
Affluence has a way of turning us inward. Serving others does the opposite. It helps us remember the world is bigger than our four walls. When we care for other people, it fuels a perspective that EVERY created human being has intrinsic value. Our sense of value is linked to how we value those around us.