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10 ways to show you care for your family.

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Surely, you love your home. You have been there for years and plan to be there for years to come. You started your life there with your partner and raised a beautiful and happy family. This home has your history and you dream that it will be in your family for future generations. It is where so many major life events have taken place.

A lot of us are busy with jobs, managing the house and other activities we are involved with. It is really easy to lose sight of your family in the midst of your busy days.

How many times have you heard yourself saying ‘I should have phoned my mum, but I’ve just not had the time.’ We are all in the same boat and unless we are consciously aware of who we are forgetting some people will fall out of our lives.


Your children learned to walk there. You fell in love over and over again there. Birthday parties and anniversaries, graduations and family reunions are all apart of this house and part of the love that has turned it into a home. The years have passed and the house has stood the test of time among harsh winters and hot summers.

But nothing lasts forever, and it may be time to give your home some needed and deserved tender loving care. Also, now that the kids are gone, maybe it is time for some upgrading and improvements.

I am talking about all the family here, your wife, husband, children, mother, father, sisters, brothers, and friends.

  1. Tell Them – This is a simple one yet extremely hard for some people to do. Tell your family you love them or if this is too hard, tell them how much they mean to you.
  2. Show them - Surprise visits are a great way to tell your family you are thinking about them, as long as you get on with each other. This might be a little trickier with friends.

    3. Home improvement remodeling will guarantee that your house is there for generations to come. Where to begin? After all these years you may want to start in the areas you have been wanting to finish or upgrade. Basement remodels are great because they give you more livable square footage.

  3. Call them – I was forever saying ‘Shit, I should have phoned my mum and dad’ Now I do it at least once a week, same with my sisters. By making a habit of calling at least once a week you will start to feel something missing when you don’t do it. This is the same with friends; call them at least once a week or once every two weeks. Soon you’ll start to do this automatically.

    4. And now, with the grandchildren coming around, a space for them to play in may be nice. Also, if you live in an area that gets cold, fireplace remodels may be an important first step. The heat is nice in the winter and any old or new home has more character with a functional fireplace.

  4. Text your partner - When I was first married two years ago I text’d my wife all the time, now with us being so busy and have full on jobs it’s hard to find the time. I would say MAKE THE TIME, it takes 2 minutes to send a text and can mean so much to your partner, I know I still feel that tingle in the stomach when I get a text from my wife.

    5. Maybe give it a facelift or sturdy it up for more frequent use. Kitchen and bathroom remodels are a popular choice in remodeling projects since they are the most frequently used rooms. You may want to modernize the kitchen while keeping its old world charm. You might be sick of sharing a sink in the bathroom and realize that a double sink would be a functional and welcome addition.

  5. Make time for your children – Your children are the most important people in the world. Take time out to connect with them, even half an hour a day. If they play the play station ask them to show you how to play, if they are watching TV sit with them, just try and live in their world for half an hour. Younger children want attention all the time so this will be easy. With older children, it can be more difficult, but at least it will be recognised that you are trying.

    6. How about adding a Jacuzzi tub to the master bathroom? Imagine sitting in your deep tub and letting the jets sooth your back and feet. Maybe you’ve always wanted to put on an addition.

  6. Surprise them - Every once in a while do something different with your partner and children. This can be as simple as going to see the latest Harry Potter movie, or going for a meal, just something different from the usual.

    7. Add a room to the back of the house so you can have your little reading, painting, or sewing space all your own.

  7. Give flowers for no reason – Nothing says it like flowers. When I buy my wife flowers her face lights up, it’s another way for me to say, I love you and I love the fact that you’re my wife.

    8. The possibilities are endless as to what you can do to upgrade and improve your house. It is not only the cosmetic stuff you want to look into either. You really want to have your home inspected to insure that all the ins and outs of the house are the way they should be. Taking care of these things now will make certain that the house is still standing for the next generations.

  8. Spend alone time with your children - Children go through spells of preferring the company of a particular parent. When their preference turns to you make sure you utilise this time and spend some alone time with them. Children, depending what age they are, need to know you like them as well as love them. To show children you like them there is nothing better then spending time alone with them.

    9. Whether you decide to change the siding or redesign the kitchen, there is plenty of help out there from do it yourself shows to home improvement contractors.

  9. Flirt with your partner - Just because you have been together for a year or 30 years. Doesn’t mean you have to stop flirting with them. Keeping your partner interested in you can be achieved, amongst other ways, by flirting with them.

    10. Shop around and make sure to do your homework. Your family home is too precious to neglect or skimp on… [read more]

  10. Eat with your family - This is one of the most important tips I could give to anyone about keeping your immediate family strong. Sit down to dinner every day with them. This is a great chance to talk, to gauge how each other is feeling, and just to be with each other. My family has grown so strong because of this one act alone and I am glad my youngest son suggested it a few years ago.

What ways do you connect with your family? Let us know by leaving a comment here.


Autor: Steven Aitchison.
Source: www.stevenaitchison.co.uk

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