Doing Good Does Kids Good

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’”

Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming together on the King holiday to serve their local communities. This holiday has become a holiday of service.

With your child, look through your local newspaper and identify ways people are serving your community. Look for something you and your family could do together. Maybe help out a local Food Bank, a local pet rescue center, or senior center. Maybe there is someone in your neighborhood or family who could use some help around the house or yard.

The research is clear: raising compassionate, caring kids improves the health of your child, your family and your community. Parents can actually help children build their empathy “muscles” by giving them opportunities to practice caring.

Be a Big-Hearted Family on MLK Day

– Take a walk and pick up trash in your neighborhood.
– Make cards and send to children in the hospital.
– Make a no-sew fleece blanket to donate.