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Living a life of gratitude, a 'walking meditation' I’m trying to learn not to take anything for granted by feeling grateful for the little things of life, by living and appreciating each moment. It’s not easy to do and it takes a diligent and conscious daily effort -- similar to meditation.	10 tips on gratitude Every year, the Thanksgiving holiday gives us an opportunity to remember to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. API encourages you to make thanksgiving a daily practice.
Thankful kids It’s this time of year -- Thanksgiving holiday -- when we pause and take a moment to reflect on all that we are grateful for.	It is easier when you feel in balance It is easier to be emotionally responsive when you feel in balance. View this meme on API's blog and share it from API's Facebook page.
Have guilt? Find your anchor point in parent support Guilt, unfortunately, seems to be inherent in parenting. It doesn't really matter how you parent, it's so tempting to compare ourselves to others and how they are relating to and raising up their children.	Cultivating a peaceful family: 5 effective ways to tend to one's inner harmony Our children are keenly tuned in to us. They know very well how to read the signs that serve as the early warning system indicating the likelihood of an impending mom-meltdown. Over time, they have become skilled at rating the level of threat.
Daily tip: Careful when reading hostile comments We all like to leave a comment online when we read an article that moves us in a strong way, whether positively or negatively, but do we realize how reading others' hostile comments can affect us?	Each day of our lives... "Each day of our lives, we make deposits in the memory banks of our children." Share this meme on API's blog or Facebook page.
Leisure Time At Home May Be Best Path to Happy Family "Family fun often means new activities and destinations but a new study suggests leisure time spent at home in familiar pastimes may be a better route to happiness.	It’s ‘digital heroin’: How screens turn kids into psychotic junkies "We also know that kids are more prone to addictive escape if they feel alone, alienated, purposeless and bored. Thus the solution is often to help kids to connect to meaningful real-life experiences and flesh-and-blood relationships.

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