What Are We Teaching the People Around Us?

What Are We Teaching the People Around Us?
We’re never too old to learn from others.
Jacquelyn Lynn
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Mar 24
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Image created by Jacquelyn Lynn using MockupShotsRecently I saw a version of this poem by Dorothy Law Nolte quoted in the Dear Abby advice column.
Children Learn What They LiveIf children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
If children…
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Written by Jacquelyn Lynn
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Inspirational author, ghostwriter. Need some great quotes? Get “A Book of Proverbs: Wisdom of the Ages” free. Download at CreateTeachInspire.com/wisdom
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