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Quote of the Week
"I don't think quantity time is as special as quality time with your family." -- Reba McEntire
Making Time For Kids? Study Says Quality Trumps Quantity.
"Do parents, especially mothers, spend enough time with their children?
Though American parents are with their children more than any parents in the world, many feel guilty because they don’t believe it’s enough. That’s because there’s a widespread cultural assumption that the time parents, particularly mothers, spend with children is key to ensuring a bright future.
Now groundbreaking new research upends that conventional wisdom and finds that that isn’t the case. At all.
In fact, it appears the sheer amount of time parents spend with their kids between the ages of 3 and 11 has virtually no relationship to how children turn out, and a minimal effect on adolescents, according to the first large-scale longitudinal study of parent time to be published in April in the Journal of Marriage and Family. The finding includes children’s academic achievement, behavior and emotional well-being." [read more]https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/making-time-for-kids-study-says-quality-trumps-quantity/2015/03/28/10813192-d378-11e4-8fce-3941fc548f1c_story.html
Reading Corner
 Title: Everyday Blessings: The Inner Work of Mindful Parenting
By: Myla Kabat-Zinn, Jon Kabat-Zinn
Ages: Adult
“The pages of this book invite us to discover a way of parenting in the present moment that helps us see our children for who they are and ourselves with greater awareness. Myla and Jon Kabat-Zinn show us a wise path that leads to deep connection, empathy, and love both for our children and ourselves. Their book is a treasure, especially for these fast-paced, accelerating times when many of us seek more balance and wholeness in our lives and relationships.”
-- Nancy Carlsson-Paige, author of Taking Back Childhood: A Proven Roadmap for Raising Confident, Creative, Compassionate Kids.
Recommended by Cubs Editors
Be The Change
Being mindful is being in the moment, which is one way to slow down, and maybe even create a sense of more time. Can you see this working for you and your family? Try stopping what you're doing, putting aside what's on your mind for just one minute when you're with your children, and give them your full attention durng that minute. What do you notice?
Read this Great Good Science Center post about quality time with kids for some tips and further discussion.
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