For Parents

Laugh a bit

By Life Complete
May 21, 2026

Use laughter to show your teens how to enjoy life.

It is important to teach our children that life is a “serious business.” However, it is just as important to teach them to make time to laugh. Victor Hugo (who wrote “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame” and “Les Misérables”) says, “Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” and I agree. Research has shown that laughter relaxes you...

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