Teach Your Children to Give

I don't know about you, but I look forward to the holidays for a lot of different reasons (I stress out about them for a lot of different reasons, too—I'll fill you in on that later). I love having an excuse to see friends or family I rarely see, justifiable reasons to travel, shop and, of course, overeat.

There's another positive side to the season as well. It's an opportunity to give back to our communities and start building a foundation for our children to join in. Art Taylor, CEO of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, says, "As a parent, you have an obligation to use special occasions to instill the importance of giving in your children, and then support them in those projects."

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