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Monday, December 19, 2011
validation letters for the holidays

:: 0 Comments :: Article Rating :: parenting, borderline personality disorder, children
 

Want to give a gift that someone you love is likely to keep forever and will be meaningful to them for the rest of their lives? Regardless of the relationship, a validation letter is one of the most meaningful gifts you could choose. Sending a validation letter each year creates a tradition that will serve as a chronicle of the person's life as shared with you. Writing validation letters for young children serves as another way to communicate their importance to you and how much you love them. When they are older they will enjoy reading about your experience of their taking their first step, for example.


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Posted By nhpblog / 5:12 PM / Monday, December 19, 2011
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