Archive for January, 2008
Mangaging Time
The New Year is here - 2008! I like the beginning of new things. It always brings about a sense of evaluation. I heard James Dobson, president of Focus on the Family, speaking about being busy and said, “Every year you should cut out 20% of what you did next year. This will provide room for those new things you want to do.”
In an article on Family.org, Tim Geare and Tim Sanford try to help parents with their too-busy teens (http://www.family.org/parenting/A000000807.cfm). Below is a great checkup from their article:
Do a “too-busy” checkup:
- o List all the activities you’re committed to - daily, weekly, seasonally, occasionally
- o Divide them into 3 groups: essential, important and pleasurable
- o Beside each, write down something you must say “no” to in order to make that item a priority. Take your time and be honest.
- o Determine if you’re doing too much, and how you can adjust your schedule
If being busy is hurting your marriage here is great article from marriage teachers Les and Leslie Parrott - http://www.focusonthefamily.com/focusmagazine/marriage/A000000825.cfm
You can also purchase “Parents’ Guide to Teen Health” by Paul Reisser - a guide full of practical advice from over 50 leading physicians, psychologists, and parenting experts.
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