Yes, I also don't expect any thanks from my kids for providing them the things that they need, as well as a happy and fulfilling time What I have started tryin

Yes, I also don't expect any thanks from my kids for providing them the things that they need, as well as a happy and fulfilling time What I have started trying to do more is getting all of us to acknowledge what we are grateful for — food on the table, the times we have fun, our brothers and sisters, our tidy home. This stops it from becoming about thanking me (which I find odd and unnecessary) and about appreciating what we are lucky enough to have