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Development Topics
The Rewards of Spending More Time with Your Children
Choosing a Less Hectic Lifestyle
Which of the following changes might make your lifestyle less hectic — and give you more time to parent? Print out this page and check your responses. Better yet — print out two copies and do this exercise with your spouse.
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I can start this week. |
I’ll need
time to work out the details. |
There’s
no way it can happen. |
This probably
won’t help. |
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Going from a two-income household to one income. |
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Working at home. |
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Spending less time on hobbies or recreation. |
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Asking a relative or close friend for assistance. |
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Getting a job with a shorter commute. |
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Postponing a goal (getting a degree, remodeling the house, etc.). |
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Getting rid of some possessions so I don’t have to spend time
maintaining them. |
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Reducing my work hours. |
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Better managing the time I do have. |
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* Adapted from Dr. James Dobson’s Bringing Up Boys Video Seminar Participant’s
Guide, pp. 62-64. Copyright © 2002 Focus
on the Family.
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