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An Interesting little article from Daniel Huerta at Focus on the Family.

Are You Kind to Your Kids?

A friend once asked me if I thought I was a kind parent. At first, I wasn't clear on what he meant. Loving? I show my kids love every day. Altruistic? As a dad, I frequently put my kids' needs before my own desires. I'm there to help them when they're sick, hurt or struggling with long division. Just recently, I let my son have the last scoop of ice cream. And I love ice cream.
Kindness and parenting

As parents, we don't often consider the concept of
kindnesswithin the context of parenting. We treat co-workers and store clerks and strangers on the street with kindness. Does this relationship dynamic really apply to all the big work that goes into parenting?

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