Is it just me or do the 3 weeks between our Happy Family Habits, fly by? Really, what?!, I'm still working on teaching my kids something cool. Today Kristin's exploring a habit, good sleep, that I feel is VITAL to good parenting. It's so easy to put caring yourself on the bottom of the list but we all know that well-rested parents are more patient and more fun parents. So make the commitment today, we'll help with our tips. And speaking of good parenting, today's my mom's birthday! (See … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #6: Taking the Time to Teach Your Kids Something New
We took a brief break from our Happy Family Habits series in July because a lot of you guys (and a lot of our team) were vacationing with the fam, and that in and of itself is a happy family habit to be celebrated! But we're back now with habit #6. Ready to give it a go for the next 21 days? (And if you're new to this series - check out all 6 Happy Family Habits here.) Summer is a blessing and a curse. You don't have to be out the door at a certain time and there's no lunches to pack. … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #5: Making Family Traditions
It's been another 21 days guys - which means it's time for "Happy Family Habit" #5. So far we've tackled sharing you story, writing down your gratitude, unplugging, and finding your silly. How are you doing with the list? Now's a great time to jump in and get started! I love the idea of making family traditions both big and small. Camping is becoming a summer tradition that our kiddos love, but we do lots of little stuff too. For instance, every time we're driving on an overpass, I yell, … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #4: Staying Young (and Silly!) with Your Kids
It's been another 21 days so Kristin is back again with a new Happy Family Habit. (By the way - how did you all do with daily unplugging? I found it hard but immensely helpful!) This time it's all about having a little more fun... QUESTION OF THE DAY How do you stay young and have fun with your children? Do you find yourself being the serious parent? Some people are born silly. They don't take themselves too seriously because they feel comfortable in their own skin. I am NOT one of … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #3: Go Unplugged Every Day
Wow - hard to believe we're already on Happy Family Habit #3! So far we're sharing our stories more and working on our gratitude. What's next? Mini doses of mindfulness each and every day. This time around I'm challenging you/me/us to try to find just a few minutes each day to step away from the phone/computer/tablet and pay 100% of our attention to the moment. Notice, I said "to the moment", and not, "to the kids". While I certainly think it's a great idea to spend a lot of this time … [Read more...]
Happy Family Habit #2: Put Your Gratitude in Writing
I'm so excited that today's the day we get to reveal our second Happy Family Habit. Before we get to that though - how did you all do with Happy Family Habit #1? Did you make a conscious effort to share and did you see your littles' eyes light up when you did? Fabulous! Keep doing it - that's the thing about this project, we're giving you 21 days because we want you to truly make them habits. I said before that the spark for this series came from my recent obsession interest in the science … [Read more...]
New Series: Happy Family Habits
Last week something kind of remarkable happened to me. I had one of those rare days where everything just seemed to be flowing. The kids and I were connecting, I was getting stuff accomplished without feeling frazzled or distracted, and the whole day through I felt... happy. It was so wonderful that once the kids were in bed that night I sat down and took a few minutes to reflect on what we'd done differently that day to make it so. In fact, lately I find myself doing quite a bit of … [Read more...]