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How to Make More Time for Your Family. If it seems like those precious moments spent
with your family are fleeting, follow these tips to get the family together more. You
will need Organization Dinner or game nights Car and bed. Step 1. Make your family your
priority. We often get bogged down with work, chores, and other menial things, but the first
step in making family time is making family a priority. Step 2. Get organized. Planning
ahead is a great way to organize your time and prevent scurrying from one activity to
the next. Limit children's extracurricular activities in favor of spending time with
family. Step 3. Schedule a night once a week when you can all come together for a scrumptious
dinner, conversation, and even games. Don’t turn on the television on family night. Make
it a time when you can all talk to one another. Step 4. Set aside an entire day each month
devoted completely to the family. Try a drive in the country, lunch in a cozy restaurant,
a hike, or a day lounging in the comfort of mom and dad’s bed. Step 5. Don’t underestimate
the few minutes you are able to spend with your family daily – these add up to quality
family time. Step 6. Make deliberate plans to incorporate family time into your schedule.
Our biggest investment is in the people we love. Did you know In 2008, there were 73.9
million children aged 17 and under in the U.S. Of those, 67 percent lived with two married
parents.