11 Things to do as a Family

The following brief list contains eleven things for you to do as a family. The hope is that through following some of the suggestions on this list, you will find that your family is spending more time together and that the time spent is of greater quality.  You may also find that the conversations between you and your family members is more open and meaningful.

1. Eat meals together.
2. Exercise together (it doesn’t matter if it’s Yoga or ice hockey).
3. Go for family walks.
4. Spend vacations as a family.
5. Join a community organization as a family (church, mosque, synagogue, Elks Club, Rotary Club, etc.)
6. Volunteer time as a family.
7. Take a class as a family (pottery, history, archeology, engineering, art, tennis, music, etc.).
8. Join a choir.
9. Go swimming as a family.
10. Go out into nature.
11. Set aside weekly (or better yet, daily) times for family conversations and catching up.