Work and play! Kristen Bell snuggles up to toy giraffe as she exhales the virtues of teaching her kids to be charitable in Parents magazine
Kristen Bell has long been devoted to charitable causes so it's no surprise to learn that she's teaching her children to do the same.
The 36-year-old actress spoke about the importance of broadening those horizons in the new issue of Parents magazine.
Kristen showed her fun side too while posing for the cover in roller blades and ripped jeans, and then with a fuzzy giraffe toy for one of the inside spread shots.
At work and play: Kristen Bell snuggled up to a toy giraffe while chatting about teaching her daughters how to be charitable in the November 2016 issue of Parents magazine
The Frozen star, who served as guest editor for the November 2016 issue, revealed she's teaching her little ones how lucky they are and to give back.
Kristen shares two daughters, Lincoln, three, and Delta, 22 months, with actor husband Dax Shepard.
'It helps them to look past boundaries,' Kristen told Parents. 'I don’t want my kids to be restricted by country lines, religious beliefs, or languages.
Just rolling with it: The 36-year-old actress posed for the cover in roller blades and ripped jeans
'I want them to see the whole of mankind: It makes everything less scary, more accessible. Charity teaches our kids that what we have is not who we are.'
Kristen continued: 'It’s not about who has a house with a pool, the most toys, or the coolest clothes. Feeling attached to possessions can cause a child to identify and value his or her self-worth based on materialism.
'My wish is that my kids are able to discern between what’s disposable in life and what’s not.'
Working mode: The mother-of-two served as guest editor for the issue in which she discussed her philosophies in life that keep her grounded
Kristen shared her other philosophies in life that keep her grounded.
'I think of all people as my kids,' Kristen insisted. 'How would I want them to be treated? I think everyone has a great internal kindness barometer, if you can awaken it.
'I’ve had plenty of great examples of kindness in my life. The way I see it, we are all on Team Human, and I tell my kids that the world is just our extended family.'
Two peas in a pod: Kristen and her husband, actor Dax Shepard, have been married three years but together for nine years; they were pictured on July 26
Charitable moms: The Frozen star joined Jordana Brewster, left, and Kathryn Hahn, right, at the Alliance Of Moms: Raising Baby charity event where they entertained some cuties
With the US presidential election fast approaching, Kristen is using that as a learning tool for her daughters too.
'I’ve definitely been thinking about how best to use this moment in time as a teaching opportunity for my girls,' the actress told Parents.
'The same ideals that we ingrain in our children apply to us adults as we choose our national leader.
'We encourage kids to listen, to play nicely. We teach them to be accepting and respectful of differences.
'Above all else, we show them kindness is key. So when you’re explaining to your child why your neighbor doesn’t like the sign in your front yard, it will benefit everyone to approach the conversation through those tenets.
'After all, despite vast differences, we are, at our core, the very same. We are all skin, bones, and beating hearts.'
Wow factor: Kristen knows how to dress up too as she did for the 68th Emmy Awards in LA on September 18
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