{"id":503,"date":"2007-07-21T04:23:07","date_gmt":"2007-07-21T10:23:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.familyresource.com\/blog\/?p=503"},"modified":"2007-07-21T04:23:07","modified_gmt":"2007-07-21T10:23:07","slug":"change-the-world-starting-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.familyresource.com\/blog\/2007\/07\/21\/change-the-world-starting-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Change the World: Starting at Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

Our neighborhoods, communities, and towns could use a family make-over and this make-over, need to start in our own homes.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"FatherAccording to research, in 1965 parents spent an average of thirty hours a week with their children.<\/p>\n

Guess how much that’s decreased? Parent’s today spend sixteen or less hours a week with their children — on average. Some families fall below this line.<\/p>\n

Our kids are going to grow up thinking that time without parents is the norm<\/strong> — how will they parent? Make family a priority<\/a>. Today.<\/p>\n

Here are a few tips that can help your family to spend more time together:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Eat meals together. <\/strong>This seems like a given. But family mealtimes<\/a> aren’t as typical as they once were. If you need tips on how to get started and cool stuff like conversation starter visit The Family Table<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Un-tech your car:<\/strong> I love music in my car. But when my son’s with me we usually turn it off and talk. I didn’t used to do this. One day I noticed that Cedar was yelling at me over the music. He wanted to talk<\/a>; he always does. Do your kids? Turn off the stereo, get rid of the DVD, and put away the cell phone.<\/p>\n

Lower your standards (about most stuff):<\/strong> How clean does your house need to be? Do the kids really need to be in bed by nine on the weekends? A game of Trouble or Candy Land<\/a> is way more fun than sorting laundry or bed anyhow. If your kids suddenly lost you, how do you want to be remembered? As a stellar dusting machine or a fun person that your kids loved to hang out with.<\/p>\n

Budget for more time, not more money:<\/strong> It’s not always possible to cut out an income, or even part of one. But you never know until you try<\/a>. Can your family be a one income family. What would you need to give up<\/a>? This move would strap some families on real bills but I know families who could give up two movies a week and one of their three cars and be able to afford to work less. Less work time equals more family time. If you can swing it; it’s something to consider.<\/p>\n

For great ways to spend some active time with your family visit NIH, We Can<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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