Modeling Gratitude in the Third Plane: 12-18
If you believe what you see on TV, you might think that adolescents are selfish, narcissistic, and judgmental of adults, their siblings, their communities... basically anything around them. While adolescence certainly does come with windows of chaos and conflict, we shouldn’t presume that young people are either incapable of gratitude or inattentive to the many things around them for which they are thankful. Instead of presuming them to be ingrates, offer them opportunities t