We only have so many summers to make memories with our kids before they leave the nest. So, with school out, give your kids your best. First, STOP being connected 24/7 to work. Give yourself permission to be DISCONNECTED from work so you can be RECONNECTED with your kids. Second, DROP the phones, tablets and other tech that keep you from your family. Set daily times, especially when you’re on vacation, where...
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We’re creatures of habit: We enjoy going to the same places and doing the same things week after week. And there’s nothing wrong with that, right? Well, sometimes habits cause you to miss out on new adventures. So break your routine with these 3 family activity ideas you should make your kids do. First, go on a cultural adventure. Check around town for a cool museum exhibit or musical performance. Second, do...
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The best evenings at home with my kids weren’t spent with each of us with our fingers on our smart phones or watching TV. The best times were nights when we sat around on the floor and played Monopoly, a game of cards; or, when we played kick ball in the back yard. “Throwback Thursday” is a day when we can look back on how things used to be and post a picture from long ago. Maybe we could take the idea a step...
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As I look back on my childhood, I realize the best family vacations we took were ones where we could really focus on one another. Our drive out west to Yellowstone National Park together and our camping trips as a family were great vacations. So here are 4 ways to put the “family” back in your “family vacation.” First, go together. Find a week that works for everyone, then pile into the car and enjoy the ride. ...
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Every good investor has vision…patience… and insight. An old Chinese proverb offers this lesson. If your vision is for a year, plant wheat. If your vision is for ten years, plant trees. But if your vision is for a lifetime, plant people. Things like stocks come and go, but people will carry your values and beliefs through generations. Investing in your family is the ultimate long-term view, the mutual fund...
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Our children need us to build lasting monuments in their lives. I call them “memorable monuments.” Memorable monuments are things you do with your kids that create lasting, loving memories. Here are things you can do to build memorable monuments with your child this summer. Discover what he most likes to do with you and then do that together on a weekly or monthly basis. Your child’s favorite thing may be...
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Update: Moms, please note that you don't have to opt-in to the Espresso Minute to receive Operation Summer. We apologize for the inaccurate information in Wednesday's Family Minute and want you to know that you can easily access Operation Summer Lovin' 2013 resources and sign up to receive email updates here.
Just for today, tell your kids: I’ll forget about my to-do list and take you to the park. I will silence...
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