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		<title>Dirty Laundry</title>
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		<title>Helping Kids Learn to Share</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you considered that you could be part of the problem?]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA["Oh, that's my trouble tree," he replied. ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well.  ]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Parenting advice to help our children’s develop “stick-to-itness” and a strong work ethic ]]></description>
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		<title>A very special seed &#8211; a story about integrity</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Feb 2013 15:46:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A successful businessman was growing old and knew it was time to choose a successor to take over the business.  A story about integrity.]]></description>
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		<title>9 Creative Ways for Kids to Write Thank Yous and Why They Should</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kids learn gratitude by seeing others display appreciation in everyday, unplanned moments. So make sure your child is watching you write those thank you notes!]]></description>
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