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Valentine's Day

Create Valentine's Day Family Traditions

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Valentine's Day doesn't have to be only for couples. A family tradition — heart-shaped pancakes for breakfast, a small card left at each place setting, a shared craft the night before — teaches kids that love is worth celebrating in every form, not just the romantic one.

Traditions don't need to be elaborate. The simple ones repeated every year are usually what children remember most fondly as adults.

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