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How Parents Can Foster Gratitude in Kids

At the Greater Good Gratitude Summit, Dr. Andrea Hussong explores the role that parents can play in fostering the development of children’s gratitude.

By Andrea Hussong | September 2014 | TRT 12:28

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Andrea Hussong

Andrea Hussong is director of the Center for Developmental Science and a professor of psychology at the University of North Carolina at…

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