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Ways to Make
More Time for
Your Family
T
ime, or the lack of it, drives many of us to live at a frantic pace.
There is an enormous cost to being in a chaotic rush each day.
This year, renew your commitment to begin family traditions
that make room for you to experience the true joy of family life.
1 Practice making choices by limiting after-school/work
activities.
2 Use a family-oriented calendar system to track each
family member’s schedule and important reference
information.
3 Turn off the TV to allow more time for reading, talking, playing
and learning.
4 Enjoy food and meals together by making dinner “an oasis in
time,” without interruption.
5 Make a weekly meal mandatory for everyone in the family to
share.
6 Claim a tree or outdoor area as a spot to visit regularly to read
together.
7 Cook double the quantity needed, to save or freeze half for
another night.
8 Participate in outdoor activities as a family; for example, picking
apples, hiking or riding bikes.
9 Get enough sleep to help you feel rested and calm.
10 Specify a night to spend at home to eat pizza, play games and
talk.
“Parents fight a daily battle as they try not only to meet all their
responsibilities for work, caregiving, and housework, but also to
hold on to a few crumbs of time they call their own,” says Kerry Daly,
professor at the University of Guelph, in his paper “It Keeps Getting
Faster: Changing Patters of Time in Families.” Time is your family’s
most precious non-renewable resource. Make the most of this
component that magically turns a collection of individuals into a
stronger, more robust group of people.
This Industry Insight was co-authored by the owners of The Goddard Schools located in
Moon Township & Wexford. Dina Speranza & Carol Maier (left) are the owners of The
Goddard School ® located at 800 Commerce Avenue in Moon Township. Mark & Jennifer
Rebstock (right) are the owners of The Goddard School ® located at 3000 Brooktree Road,
Wexford. Goddard offers both full- and part-time infant/toddler/preschool/kindergarten
programs. For more information, visit www.goddardschool.com.
SEWICKLEY
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SPRING 2018
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