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Posted: Oct 31 2007 at 7:44am | IP Logged Quote onemoretracy
My friend is writing two articles for F&F and needs your input! Here are the details:

Many of you are probably familiar with Faith & Family magazine,
a wonderful Catholic publication that celebrates family life and our
Catholic faith (http://www.faithandfamilymag.com/). Similarly, most of
you know that in my pre-mom days I was an editor for a regional
parenting pub and that I still dabble in freelance writing. Well, I
have been blessed to have the opportunity to write two articles for
upcoming issues of Faith & Family and I need some mom input. I've
included my needs below. Please drop me a line if you think you might
have something to contribute. Also, feel free to forward this request
to other Catholic moms you know, especially those who don't live in
the Atlanta area (I'll need to be geographically diverse in quoting
moms).

Thanks for your time. God bless!

1. Planning a family fun night: This article will explore why carving
out time to spend with just your nuclear family is so important.
Although there's no doubt that the "family who prays together stays
together," there's something positive to be said about the family that
plays together as well. I'm looking for a quote or two from moms about
why family time is sacred and how they make it a priority (e.g.,
schedule it ahead a time, etc.). Also, do you host a weekly or monthly
family fun night/day? Maybe you go on monthly nature walks or perhaps
you regularly munch on popcorn during a family move night. Let me know
if you have any creative ideas of how you spend time together as a
family as well as any tips you might have on how to make the most of
family time.

2. Making sure your kids get focused attention: While children
certainly don't require instant gratification or neverending
ministration to be happy and well-adjusted, all kids do need to feel
loved and special, and one of the best ways to do this is to dole out
regular servings of one-on-one time with individual children. That's
why Madeline and I have had a few solo dates with one another - one
was just to get her haircut, but there was no nursing baby vying for
my attention as snippets of Madeline's blond hair fell to the floor.
Of course, I know this is going to become tougher as our family grows
larger, but I'm already coming up with creative ways to make sure each
one of my children gets some alone time with me (and their dad). But
I'm just a newbie parent. I want to include tips from veteran moms
like yourselves who have bigger families on how you make sure each one
of your children feels special, at least some of the time. In my
article, I'll share ideas gleaned from "expert" Catholic moms who
manage households with several kids. Do you schedule alone time with
your children? How do you make them feel extra special on their
birthdays? Do any of you do anything like have a "boss for a day"
where a certain child gets to choose what's for dinner and an activity
to do together as a family? Any other creative suggestions for making
kids feel special amidst the chaos of raising a big family? Likewise,
how do you make sure your spouse gets some focused attention, too? Do
you schedule weekly or monthly date nights? Do you occasionally sip
wine and just talk after the kiddies are in bed? Let me know if you
have anything to share!

Thanks again for any ideas you might have! :)

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Kate Wicker
Freelance Writer & Editor
kmwicker@gmail.com
Momopoly.blogspot.com
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