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self-confidence, resilience, and way increases self-confidence and
perseverance. The author of The assists in the overall successful
K IDs For kids and parents alike Happy Kid Handbook: How to achievement of the goal. Once
by Anita DiGregory Raise Joyful Children in a Stressful these smaller steps are established,
World, Hurley advises parents to a plan can be constructed and
assist their children in setting and written down. Parents and children
2018: Renewing, attaining goals, rather than choosing alike will benefit from planning
and writing out the goal and the
goals for them or pushing them too
Reflecting, Resolving hard. smaller checkpoints along the way.
Journaling can be a helpful tool
Although Statistic Brain found
that only 9.2 percent of those along this journey. Developing
studied felt they had successfully a concrete plan increases the
It’s January, the start of a brand Most recently a New Year’s achieved their resolution, working likelihood of success. In fact,
new year, full of exciting possibilities resolution statistics research together as a family actually according to Statistic Brain, “people
and new adventures. The beginning study conducted by Statistic Brain may help with accountability who explicitly make resolutions are
of 2018 promises a clean slate, a Research Institute (January 1, and overall success. It also has ten times more likely to attain their
fresh start. Logically, it seems like the 2017) found that approximately 41 the added benefits of facilitating goals than people who don’t.”
perfect time to reflect, make some percent of Americans usually make family time and increasing family Families who work together on
changes, and set some new goals. New Year’s resolutions. Although communication. However, it is personal and group resolutions will
As it turns out, making New this time of the year lends itself to important for parents to model undoubtedly see many benefits.
Year’s resolutions is not a new idea. personal reflection, it is also the positive behavior by demonstrating According to Hurley, “When
In fact, people have been doing it for perfect time for family members to their own commitment to working families make goal-setting a family
more than 4,000 years. The ancient work together to discuss and set hard to reach their set goals. effort, they learn to support
Babylonians and the Romans made important resolutions. While Hurley recommends each other. This fosters a family
promises to their gods to amend According to child setting realistic goals, she also environment based on cooperation
their ways in the new year. The psychotherapist and parenting suggests the resolutions should instead of one grounded in
knights of the Middle Ages took educator Katie Hurley, LCSW, be just out of reach. She adds competition. It also reinforces the
vows to recommit themselves to “Teaching kids to establish and that by working to reach these fact that although all people are
their Code of Chivalry. Throughout work toward goals has many goals, children are enabled, “to individuals with their own unique
history, people of different faiths benefits.” These include establishing push themselves to meet a new interests, we can all work together
used this time to reflect, repent, and a sense of responsibility; mastering challenge.” She also suggests helping and provide support and help when
make resolutions. time management; and gaining them set a specific goal, rather than needed.”
a general one. Additional research Whatever your resolution, try
shows that setting resolutions tied to: reflect on and encourage each
to personal core values makes us other in times of disappointment,
more likely to achieve our goals. celebrate successes together, spend
less time on social media and
Therefore, our resolutions should
_________________ __________________ reflect these key personal values. For technology and more time together,
Circa 1857
example, a person who believes faith don’t compare your life to those
is vital will work harder to attain represented in other’s Facebook
the resolution of spending more or Instagram posts, eat and pray
Enjoy Chef John’s New time in daily prayer. Additionally, together, smile more, hug tighter,
choosing one specific resolution is
say “I love you” more often because
more doable than trying to focus on this year will be gone in the blink
Winter Dinner Features ! several different goals. of an eye, and remember that this
parenting thing is crazy hard so
Once a specific resolution is set,
it should then be broken down don’t be too hard on yourself. Do
into smaller, more manageable what you can and put it in God’s
In the Mood for a Lighter Dinner…. steps. This process of setting these hands. You got this, Momma! Have
attainable checkpoints along the a wonderful and blessed 2018.
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