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Nov 2021
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Episode 95 | How to Start a Gratitude Jo...

Katie Taylor, CCLS
About this episode

For today’s 12 minute talk, I’m interviewing author Priscilla Morgan. She gives us exactly what we need to know to start a gratitude journal with kids, without making it a chore.  She teaches us how to find the emotional connection with gratitude to make it meaningful, as well as the power of what gratitude can do now and in the future.

 

Gratitude Journal for Kids by Priscilla Morgan is available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.

 

In this episode, we talk about…

[1:00] Priscilla’s background

[2:45] Helping children navigate the journey of gratitude journaling

[9:18]  Gratitude for future events

[9:54] The power of writing

[11:23] How Priscilla encourages journaling with her own daughters

 

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