Dr. Jim Taylor

Importance of Giving During the Holidays

I was recently interviewed about the importance of giving during the holidays by a non-profit organization called Operation Warm that is dedicated to helping families in need. During the holiday season, particularly for those of us who have so much, it is a good reminder to give to those who have so little. It is [...]

5 Messages to Instill Compassion in Your Children

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2014-07-28T07:41:53-07:00 July 28th, 2014|Categories: Parenting|Tags: charity, child development, children, compassion, family, family values, generosity, giving, hatred, helping, indifference, kindness, narcissism, parents, selfishness, values|0 Comments

Raising compassionate children is no small feat these days. Because of the egocentrism of children's early years combined with the increasingly prevalent messages of selfishness, narcissism, and indifference that popular culture communicates to them, children are not likely to readily learn compassion on their own. This means that you have to make an extra effort to [...]