Packed Schedules

Although you want your kids to experience as much as possible, packing the family schedule too tightly can cause everyone to get a little stressed out. Let's face it: you probably don't want to spend your weekends in the carpool lane with the kids running from one activity to the next. Slow down, take a deep breath and clear the entire family's schedule.

When was the last time your whole family sat down and had an impromptu game together, or simply talked about the day’s events? No matter how busy your schedule is, you should make time for, well, nothing. In other words, if your schedule is constantly filled with one activity after the other then you aren’t making room for the spontaneous moments; for the family to socialize together and reconnect. Schedule a movie night, a game night together or just leave a certain block of time open for whatever everyone decides to do together.