Look for actions and consequences - This is one of the most important life skills concepts to impart to your children. Every action produces results. Good actions produce good results. Organized actions produce organized results. You child is ultimately responsible for his or her actions.
Every news story is about someone doing something and what happened.
Use our discussion topics to talk about the stories. Too often, the media focuses on negative stories. Sometimes, you will need to discuss negative stories with powerful lessons. But always include some positive stories about success and accomplishment to inspire your children. Try picking just one objective as you read the paper each day.