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L
ight in the darkness. It’s the focus of many spiritual traditions during this time of year. Christina Sharon Gowan Katz explores Publisher/Editor Sharon@family-life.us some of those celebrations—and offers a great latke recipe to boot— in “Multiculti Holidays” (page 14). Kindness is also in the December spotlight. Nuanprang Snitbhan, a clinical psychologist and author, teaches children what it really means to be kind. Hint: It’s not just about being nice. It also requires responsibility, courage, empathy, and compassion. Children can read her words of wisdom in “Kindness for Kids” (page 22).
As we cultivate compassion and kindness we may feel more connection to our fellow humans, no matter where they live. Constanze Niedermaier offers a pint-sized explanation of this perspective, and the idea of global citizenship, in “All in One Boat” (page 16). No matter how or what we celebrate, the isolation of the last couple of years has most of us itching to do something with other people. Thanks to growing vaccination rates, in-person activities are slowly coming back. Find a slew of them in our Calendar of Events (page 26). Happy Holidays!
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