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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 which make room for you to experience
the true joy of family life.
Practice making choices by limiting after school/work
activities.
2. Use a family-oriented calendar system to track
each family members 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 including
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.
1.
“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.
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