Intentional Families

In our society today, people are busy. We run from one thing to the next. We brag about just how busy we are, but we hide it behind a mask of complaining. We sign our kids up for sports and activities at younger and younger ages because we recognize the need to do so, if we want them to be able to participate as they get older.

Yet as we try to give our kids and ourselves the best opportunities, we're really missing out. Families are disconnected. Younger siblings are dragged across town for their older siblings activities. Everyone comes home exhausted and falls in to bed without much interaction.

I believe something needs to change. I, for one, want my family to be different. Without too much rose-colored nostalgia, I want to make choices that give my little kids time to be little kids; that give Erich and I opportunities to have free time with our children; I want game nights and road trips family meals. And to do that, we will have to be different and we will have to be bold in our decisions to be so.

And I invite others to do the same. To slow down, to connect, to be an intentional family.

As part of my blog, I will periodically include ideas for families to have intentional time together, observations on how our current society fights against quality family time and encouragement for families seeking put family time first. Just look for the tag "intentional families" on my topics list!