Episode #30:

How to Make Lasting Change

When we are having big struggles with our kids, we often want to make big changes right away.

“Let’s start a whole new morning routine!”

“Let’s ban screens!”

“Let’s do a ‘yes’ day to reconnect as a family!” (Ever since watching that movie my daughter has been demanding her very own ‘yes’ day. Curse you Jennifer Garner and your family-oriented movie magic!)

But what helps the most is not when we make big proclamations and attempt big transformation.

Real change comes from little and often practices.

Feeling disconnected from your kid? Add five minutes of one on one play time each day this week rather than planning to take them away for an expensive, extravagant weekend.

Worried they’re getting too screen addicted? Think about what boundaries you can hold consistently every day rather than declaring them banned from the ipads (which we know won’t last….)

Morning routine a mess? What is one small change (getting the kids dressed before breakfast or have them brush their teeth at the kitchen sink after eating) you can hold to for a few weeks before turning everything upside down.

On today’s “Good Enough Parenting” podcast, I share why little and often is so effective and necessary for steering our family ship in the direction we want to go.

Hoping you can find one little and often practice you can start for your family or yourself (drink one extra glass of water!) that gets you sailing on the right course. You don’t need to change everything all at once – little and often is good enough.