You will have a major impact on your family. Your only choice is what that impact will be.
We want you to do a little activity with us...
Think back to your house growing up...
- What is one word you would use to describe your parents?
- What is one word you would use to describe your childhood?
Now think about your current household.
- What is one word you would use to describe yourself as a father or mother?
- How would you describe your children’s current childhood?
As parents, we can impact our children in a way no other person on earth can. We get to impact their hearts in their first moments as they enter the world and, in every season, as they grow.
What a responsibility that is but also what a gift.
If the words that came to mind about yourself carry a positive impact to your home then WAY TO GO! If the words that came to mind were bringing a negative one, then today is the day to change. If you just change 1% of the impact, you’re having on your family every day then by the end of the year you will have changed 365%. What a huge difference that will make to your family!
Here are a few practical ways to start...
1. Use your words to encourage and bring life
2. Do something fun and unexpected (dance party, random ice cream trip, make a huge sign for a kid’s sporting event)
4. Choose patience and peace in stressful situations
5. Ask your kids questions
These are simple little 1% changes that will impact your family's culture. Consistent little steps can bring change.
You got this parents!
