Demanding jobs…soccer practice….homework…. Families today are busier than ever. How can families slow down and spend quality time together?
Slow parenting expert Susan Sachs Lipman shares advice and tips in her new book Fed up with Frenzy, on how families can maintain a frenzy-free lifestyle throughout the year. Recently interviewed by TIME Magazine, Susan’s slow parenting philosophy is rapidly becoming a welcomed trend in a world of stressful jobs, PTA meetings, and afterschool activities.
Fed up with Frenzy teaches parents how to incorporate Slow Parenting into their family's hectic lives and trade in frenzy for quality family time:
- Slowing Down the Morning Rush- Instead of battling the busy drop off rush at your child’s school, take time to park the car a few blocks away and walk your child to school. This strengthens family connection and starts the day off in a relaxing and peaceful way.
- Make Meal Time Meaningful- Dinner is one of the few times families get to spend time together during the day. Make the most out of dinnertime by picking a family question to share, for example, “What’s the funniest thing that happened during your day?” Families can also create fun bonding time by picking recipes, and preparing meals together throughout the week.
- Say No to More Things- Parents don’t have to serve on every school committee and children should not sign up for a lot of activities. More pleasure comes from devotion to one thing at a time and free play, rather than organized activity.
- Give Your Electronics The Day Off- Call for a family “day of rest” from technology. This can be incredibly restorative, to give full attention to your loved ones. Even cutting out a 30 minute TV show and substituting it with a family walk or game can add joy to your life.
- Do a Fun Activity or Craft- Many wonderful activities like making sock puppets, pinecone bird feeders, or singing around a campfire have gotten lost in the hustle and bustle of our overly scheduled lives. These fun activities can bond families and create lifelong memories.
About the Author
Susan Sachs Lipman is the founder of slowfamilyonline.com, writes for Christian Science Monitor‘s Modern Parenthood blog and is the San Francisco Slow Family Life Examiner at Examiner.com. She is also the Social Media Director for the Children & Nature Network , which encourages and supports people and organizations working around the world to reconnect children with nature.
My Take on the Book
Put aside all of the technology that can surround our family's lives and find some great ideas about how you can slow things down and really just be a family again! This was a great book that really makes you take stock of where your family was going and what you can do to bring it back to the basics to make your family even stronger. The book was full of great ideas, tips and resources that you can draw on to make this transition. Also, the author provides hours of activities that your family will simply love. I tried a few out on my own family and had the kids laughing and having an awesome time in only a few minutes. This book can really bring your family back together if they have been drifting apart, and thus, this is a great book for any family to have in their home!
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