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We all want to raise kids that have good grades and are nice, but what if our vision was to raise world changers? Wow, that changes things. Kristen Welch joins us today on raising grateful kids, kids who are leaders and kids who want to make the world a better place.
- Kristen has been blogging for 11 years – she started as a way to connect to the outside world and an outlet during the years
when her kids were young. - What did she learn about online community and how it can be so valuable to mothers?
- Kristen’s ministry across the ocean is called Mercy House Global. Hear the story of how it began.
- Kristen talks about how she traveled with Compassion International to help children find sponsors. (Did you know YOU can be a child sponsor? Find out more at compassion.com/allmomdoes)
- What is the world’s normal? News flash: How we live is not the way the rest of the world lives.
- Gratitude is such an important piece of our lives. How do we pass this to our children?
- How does gratitude change a perspective on parenting?
- Combating the entitlement issue. What are the dangers?
- Her new book “Raising World Changers in a Changing World: How One Family Discovered the Beauty of Sacrifice and the Joy of Giving” tackles the joy in giving it all away. A must read.
- A profound conversation about giving and how that actually results in more.
- We are all looking for “more purpose.” It starts with generosity.
- Are we making life too easy for our kids?
- Learn some great tips on having these conversations with our kids.
- If generosity is hard how do we have these conversations without being condemning?
- What are some specific things we can do when our kids are very young to foster generosity?
- Find the Scott Hamilton podcast mentioned, here
- You can follow Kristen online, Facebook, Twitter
Next week we chat with Kacee Bree Jensen on navigating the waters of social media. How do we make it part of our family life while keeping our kids safe? Join us next week!
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