Family Routines, Parenting
Gratitude and thanks-giving practices make you a happier person. That’s what the positive psychology community tells us. People of faith and philosophers have known about gratitude practices for generations. Take this quote from the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu who...
Bedtime Routine, Family Routines
Want to simplify your family life in 2016? Add or enrich a routine. This post revisits Sleepytime Club’s post from September, 2015. Last week’s post had an easy way to acquire new habits in 2016. Does your family have consistent routines in place? WHen it...
Bedtime Routine, Family Routines
Looking back, in our family the annual Christmas wish lists would build relationships. Each year, every single member of the family made Christmas wish lists of what we wanted. This included adults handing their wish lists to kids. Then with the consultation of...