DEAR MOM - TAKE A BREATH - FOR THE KIDS

The Old Family Story

• Dad too busy at work
• No energy at home for the kids
• Little boys missed guy time with Dad
• Little girls missed their time with Dad
  

The New Story is Very Different

• Mom works at work, home, marriage - tries to run too fast
• When Mom’s strung out, the family is strung out
• Shift work doesn’t work for kids who need continuity
• Kids are left with more freedom than they can handle
  

Overstressed Parents Are Trying to Raise Kids

• Community kid culture brings questionable values
• Kids run the schools - police patrol for drugs, like the street
• Churches have lost their grip on family life
• Business and government peddle their products and programs
  

What About the Family?

• Needs to regroup, get a grip and take control of family life
• Need to regain focus on the big job - raising kids
• Shift priorities from goodies to wellness
• Kids need to hear and feel parent values and beliefs
  

What About Mom?

• Take a breath and put family first
• Dad and kids need to stand up to the plates, rugs, money
• Mom needs to discover her new role in a working family
• Time for Mom to set a new family

How is your family meeting this FAMILY CHALLENGE?