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Thanks so much for coming by to check out Episode 115 of The New Family Podcast where we talk about how to have a less commercial holiday season with your family.
With the holidays approaching, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to what it takes to find meaning among the near-constant hum of commercial messages that come at us —and our kids — this time of year. I knew that Dr. Michele Borba would have some good advice on how to find more meaning and encourage our kids to think more about others and less about what’s under the tree, so I asked her to come back on the show for this episode. Dr. Borba is an internationally renowned educational psychologist and an expert in parenting, empathy and character development. She is an award-winning author of twenty-two books, the latest of which is the acclaimed UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me-World. She shares some great ideas about how parents can get the focus off of the material and onto thinking more about others.
Here are some great resources related to my discussion with Dr. Borba.
Dr. Borba’s book UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me-World
Previous episode featuring Dr. Borba: Raising Empathetic Kids
Related Episode: Why We Should Spend Less Money on Our Kids
My Toronto Star column, “Making the holidays about traditions — not things”
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