As parents, our greatest hope in our house is that it will bring family members closer together and leave us feeling more connected.
What do you do to strengthen family bonds and make sure your family stays close together?
Staying in contact with friends and family is an aspect of a home with strong connections. Being able to access the telephone and internet via one simple connection means everyone in a household is able to interact with each other, and also with loved ones outside of our immediate household.
School and work schedules and general day-to-day business can dramatically decreases the amount of time spends together as a family. It's time to bring family closer together by staying connected.
Back in the day I enjoyed playing board games with my siblings. I remember having so much fun playing Monopoly and Scrabble, that was how I stayed connected with my brother and sister. Nowadays my three kids are entertained by playing on their tablets-- downloading tons of games and connecting each other in a game.
Entertainment is a key element of connectivity in the home-- watching, streaming, downloading and sharing. It enables us to watch our favorite movies and TV shows from a bedroom television, laptop or tablet. Not to mention listening to music and playing games.
Having a strong and reliable internet connection that gives us total internet experience is important for me not only for my blog, where I get to not only chronicle my life but also creatively express myself, but also because I use it everyday to stay connected to family members near and far.
I use it to chat with my brother on Facebook, check out his food-related blog, fatboyeats.com, and also to Skype or FaceTime my mom and sister, or share pictures of my children and life with them instantly.
My Mom and I have great Mother-daughter bonding together even miles away from each other, and now have changed the way we keep in touch in this digital age. We can see each other via videochat, and share photos and videos on social networking sites, which makes us feel more connected.
It is always important to stay connected whether near of far because it's what grounds us. The relationship between parent and child is just any other- It requires attention, purpose and hard work. When you create a family, when you bring a life, or in my case, multiple lives into the world, you have a responsibility to ensure that they are not just in the world but that they understand how they belong to the world and that connection starts at home. It starts in your family. It starts with you.
Tell me what you think? I would love to hear your comments and suggestions.
Thanks, Much Love, Rochelle