Opinion: Apply Kris Kringle’s advice to end-of-year giving
Jennifer Balink
Jennifer Balink is a mother, a writer, and executive director at Kindred Place, a counseling center for families.
Perhaps one lesson from 2020 is that helping other people requires thoughtful consideration for what someone else actually needs and wants. It’s a deeper kind of call and response, and it might require breaking established habits.
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