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How To Teach Your Grandchildren Values (Without Lecturing)
What's the best way to teach your grandchildren your family's values? Maybe it isn't a lecture. Maybe it's a story.
Grandfather of 12, Rich Christiansen, is writing "Wisdom of a Grandfather": one chapter for each grandchild, each starring a little sea creature who gets into mischief until an ancient sea turtle shares a bit of grandparent wisdom. In this episode he explains why stories pass down values better than rules. He talks honestly about grandparents who have been cut off by their adult kids. Then he reads a brand-new chapter out loud: "Cecilia and the Grand Pink Ball," about a busy…
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