Archive for December, 2008

Prepare For the Best – Building Optimism in Your Children

Pessimism and optimism are character traits that our children are born with. But that doesn’t mean that we have to accept them! Steering our children towards optimism helps them embrace life better. Last summer, for instance, my family took a trip to an orphanage in Kenya. Before leaving, we were all required to get several [...]

Things to Tell Children Who Don’t Believe in Santa

Question:  Why doesn’t Santa visit grown-ups? Answer:  He does, provided they’ve been good of course!  And he still brings presents sometimes too, it’s just that they’re not the sorts of presents you can see.  For example, Santa might send them a happy dream as he flies over their houses on Christmas Eve, or he might [...]