Happy Monday and Happy New Year! Many of you may have returned to work last week and some of you may be returning to work this week. Either way, here's to hoping that each and every one of you was able to spend quality and enjoyable time with your children, express love and caring in a new way, and find a way to celebrate the holidays with joy despite your current situation, struggles, and of course, blessings.
2013 is a brand new year, for everyone. As is so often popular, many of you may have set new goals, new resolutions for getting this new year kicked off in the right direction. Your resolution may involve losing weight, exercising more, getting outside more, achieving that illusive pay raise or promotion, or perhaps you'd like to make more of an effort to find free time for a new activity. As we all know, these resolutions are made with great intentions, but often fall to the wayside a few weeks into the year. Often time, energy, or expenses associated with this new goal get in the way and life quickly returns to its normal, 2012 pace.
This year however, this 2013, I would like to encourage each and every one of you to stick to a new resolution. However, I would like your resolution to be focused around strengthening your family, loving your children, and creating a family environment free of violence, abuse, and neglect. At Family Builders, we make this cause our mission, and with your help, we are hoping to continue to serve Oklahoma families and protect Oklahoma children in the year 2013.
We would like each one of you to focus on a goal that might help you to better love your spouse, better care for your children, and better express love and care for your family members. Make it your priority to find a BETTER way to do something, anything that might allow your family to flourish and grow in love. Here are some suggestions for resolutions:
-Make time to have one on one time with each of your children once a day
-Strive to ask more questions and inquiry into your children's lives
-Focus on encouraging words both for your children and your spouse
-Find an alternative disciplinary action, besides spankings, that might teach your child why their actions were wrong
-Strive to control your anger
These are just a few suggestions for 2013 resolutions that may be able to help you fulfill your family's goals and learn to love in new ways. Give your children a hug today and enjoy them the rest of the week! Happy 2013 and Happy New Year!
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