Tonight while cooking dinner, I had one of my moments that happen at least twice a week. It's a moment when I think "ughhhh why don't we have a TV in our living room". I just want to veg out and watch a show while eating dinner.
We do have a big television, which is in our upstairs "rec room". So it's not that we don't have TV. We just don't have one that is visible from our living room or dining room.
You know what we have to do during dinner instead? Talk to each other! Holy moly, can you believe it?
I can't even begin to explain how extremely important it is to sit down and have dinner with your family. To go over your day, talk about little details, talk about plans for the next day, or rest of the week. So often we just get too busy and those moments just fade away.
You know another rule we try to stick to? No phones during dinner.
I have the bad habit of checking my phone when I hear it, especially with my photography business, I get a lot of messages and emails during dinner time. But I just try to stick to the habit of putting my phone in a different room during dinner.
We started with the habit of eating diner together and now it has become a habit with every meal. I sit and do breakfast and lunch with the kiddos and it is such a nice time.
It's amazing the conversations you can have when you unplug and step away.
Try it! See the difference it can bring your relationships. I know it's nice to kick back in front of your favorite show, or a redbox, but just try to make it a habit and you will bring better communication to your household.
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