When kids start to experience the joy of giving, they’re learning more than just generosity, they’re also learning about connection, empathy, and the difference they can make in someone else’s life. This lesson is one that kids feel right away because giving is such a joyful experience.

Gratitude is recognizing the big and little things that make life brighter—even when times are hard. It’s a way to help our kids build resilience. And it’s not always easy, but that’s exactly when gratitude can become a grounding force, finding joy in the steady, comforting parts of life that they can rely on which they can carry with them through life's ups and downs.

I think most of us, as parents, share a similar worry these days: how do we keep our kids safe in a world where screens and technology have become so deeply embedded in everything?

We watch over them so carefully when they’re out in the real world, yet online—where the risks can be just as serious—we tend to overlook the need for boundaries.