Dec 3, 201110:58 PMFinding Mom Balance
‘Tis the Season to Teach Philanthropy
It has been very imperative to me to teach my four-year-old about philanthropy and am excited she is finally old enough to start understanding the importance of helping others.
I feel it is really important to teach her about philanthropy early so she is in the habit of thinking of others and how she can help make a difference for the better. I have worked for Feed The Children for almost five years and am very fortunate to see the very best in people every day. I have also seen firsthand how one person can make a difference and change the world for the better. It has forever changed my life and I want my daughter to grow up to be a kind woman who helps others. This year, we adopted an angel from Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program. I started with the Angel Tree program because I thought since she could “adopt” a little girl that is her age and shop for a toy that she would want herself, would make an impact. I have been working with her on explaining what we are doing as well, which it seems she understands, for the most part. I honestly wasn’t expecting her to completely get it this year, but wanted to lay the groundwork to start traditions with her.
A very helpful website I found while researching was http://www.learningtogive.org/parents/ This website has literature guides to help parents teach children about giving. I found several stories to share with my daughter. There are also helpful toolkits for older children to teach them character education.
I would love to hear how other parents have taught/are teaching their child(ren) about philanthropy. Please share your stories!
[Editor's Note: Families can find great ways to help others in our Guide to Giving Back and our list of Volunteer Opportunities in the OKC Metro.]
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Rebecca Lucas is a working mom who has a three-year-old sweet and sassy girl named Addison. She is always on a quest for a suitable work-life balance and tries to fit in as much mommy time into her day that she possibly can. Rebecca has lived in Oklahoma City for most of her life and has been in the public relations field for more than 14 years. She is passionate about motherhood and her career and is excited to have the opportunity to share her thoughts, her struggles and her triumphs with MetroFamily Magazine readers (and to learn from them, too).
