The Power of Family Play
Family play helps create secure bonds, fosters autonomy, and contributes to children's emotional well-being. A lack of play can delay cognitive and emotional development, and today, technology has reduced children's playtime. Therefore, we must find daily moments to play as a family, respect children's ages and characteristics, and value play as a key tool for strengthening bonds, promoting values, and learning to manage emotions, such as frustration. Silvia Álava, psychologist specializing in Clinical and Health Psychology
The table: an extraordinary space for connecting
The family table is a key space for strengthening bonds, educating in values, and creating special memories. It is important to take care of its environment, involve everyone in the preparation, and take advantage of it to talk and share meaningful moments. Celebrations and moderation in (modest) gift-giving reinforce affection and emotional security in the family.
The Family Steering Committee: Leading with Love and Purpose
Setting aside family time and organizing "steering committees" as a couple to strengthen family life is something we should add to our agendas. In a world where everything moves so fast and emergencies dominate, it is essential to pause and plan these moments to maintain connection and consistency in family values. Three keywords
Healthy diet and screens
The traditional Mediterranean diet, rich in olive oil, fruits, vegetables, legumes, and fish, is the healthiest, but today it has been replaced by ultra-processed and sugary products. How should we eat? Is it possible to eat healthy today? Promoting education about (in) healthy lifestyles to prevent obesity and improve mental health is also part of this process.
Conversations that change everything
Family conversations around the table are essential for strengthening bonds, transmitting values, and shaping (developing) identity and love. Preparing the space, cultivating a climate of trust, using humor, and active listening enriches (enrich) these transformative encounters.
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