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Whenever Ryan returns home from travels related to work, I feel that the occasion is always worthy of celebration. Not that I mind being home alone with the kids, but it always feels so good to be a family again. When he’s away I realize how much I take him for granted and how I can easily go for days without expressing any appreciation to him. For me it’s natural to grumble about the mundane parts of motherhood and the lack of appreciation I often feel from the children, but I don’t think often enough about how I express thankfulness towards others. I want to be an example of gratitude for my kids– through words and also through acts of service–with the goal of us all moving towards lives of thankfulness together.