As some of us look forward to a holiday tomorrow, the question of time always comes up.  “I really need the extra time,” or “I have to take time off work because school is closed” may be part of your family conversation tonight.  This short article from Exchange Everyday highlights our thoughts of time as Americans and as parents, rushing to get everything done by the time the clock strikes a magic hour.  If you are feeling overwhelmed by meeting your deadlines, resolutions, etc., take a look at this article.  It will surely help you appreciate your time in a different way.

January is so hectic around our house.  It seems we are just recovering from a family vacation, and then school plus afterschool classes are upon us.  I really appreciated this article, because it provides some perspective on daily life, and also generates awareness of how we measure time.  As Ilse Elisabeth Plattner mentions in her presentation (link provided in the article), our approach to time as parents has profound impacts on our children, and it is important that children have adequate time for free play in the midst of all the measuring and scheduling.