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Day 2: Help out—just because
Do one of your child's chores: either "just because," or so they can use that time to do something else they need or want to do. Do the dishes even though it is their job, so they can play outside with the neighborhood friend. Walk the dog out of compassion for the hours of homework your teen still has on his plate.
Or perhaps you cannot let your child off the hook for some reason (maybe it is a consequence for poor time management). While he is sweating over his homework, turn down his bed, put a small treat on his pillow like room service, and add a short note about how much you appreciate his hard work.
Coach's Corner: The research found that many small actions have an outsized impact; not because that specific action is unusually valuable but because it tells the other person, "you are valuable and valued." (And if you are doing a gift journal for your child, remember to write down what you value about him/her each day.)
The 30-Day Kindness Challenge is brought to you via our partnership with Shaunti Feldhahn, and is based on her research for The Kindness Challenge.
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