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How to Motivate Kids to Share More

How to Motivate Kids to Share More

Research suggests that children are more generous when they give voluntarily.

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    Meditation teacher Spring Washam guides us in a practice of embodied awareness, helping us use the body as an anchor during stressful or overwhelming moments.

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