That's the title of the May, 2003 Parent Magazine article that offers twenty ideas for parents. I am pleased that the lead suggestion comes from Barbara Carlson's and my book, "Putting Family First," about the importance of family rituals and traditions.

There is an interesting insert about the work of Ron Taffel, Ph.D., author of "Nurturing Good Children." Dr. Taffel interviewed 150 preschool through sixth-grade children and found that "the one wish expressed by nearly every child was that their parents spend more time with them." I can't imagine that children of previous generations would have unanimously expressed that wish. The article goes on to say that it's the small things that can help, matter, such as eating dinner together, doing chores together, and turning off the TV once a week.

Posted by Bill at 4/19/2003 09:19:13 PM | Link