Four Parenting Principles to Create Strong, Loving Families

I love helping young parents learn the principles that will help them create strong, loving families. I'd like to share four of these with you:

1. Kindness: Kind thoughts, kind words, kind tone of voice, and kind actions should be family goals. Mother Teresa said, "Spread love and kindness wherever you go. First of all in your own home. Show kindness to your husband or wife, to your children, to a next-door neighbor. Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier." Frequent expressions of love, appreciation and admiration are heard in the homes of families raising kind, confident children.

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Paula Fellingham, our official Strengthening Women and Families Expert