By Rach Marie Garcia
Don’t wait for a holiday to show your family how much you care. When it comes to love, we don’t need to save costly presents, cards, or parties for a special occasion to express how much we care. It doesn’t matter if we don’t say the “magic words.” I love you, love is for all time. We may still express ourselves in the right ways and with the right attitudes.
Use these simple ways to show your love all year long:
1. Flash a Smile at Your Kids
Smile when your kids come into the room. As a way to show love, let them know that they made your day!
2. Give a compliment
Using words to show how much you care about them isn’t enough. It also has a lot to do with small, everyday things. The best way to show your family how much you love them is to say nice things.
3. Apologize
It’s crucial, especially for your kids, to know that you’re OK with admitting when you make a mistake. It’s a great way to show that it’s important to admit when you make a mistake and then do your best to fix it.
4. Eat together.
Find time to have a good and tasty meal together.
It might not always be dinner, but having breakfast together as a family is just as important.
5. Don’t compare your child to anyone
You need to show your kids that you love them for who they are, not for who they aren’t, so they know you’re there for them.
6. Say I love you every day
When you get confirmation that you love them, it’s better than you think it’s going to be.
7. Daily hug
In addition to making us feel good, research shows that hugs can help us deal with stress and keep us from getting sick. Hugs cause the release of oxytocin, which lowers stress hormones and helps children become more resilient.
8. Have fun together
A partner or children are all people we want to spend time with. Researchers say families who do things together have a stronger emotional bond and can adapt well as a family when things go wrong.
9. Be polite
Growing up and being respected by people in our life teaches us how to be courteous to others. Being polite and saying “thank you” are small ways to show love.
10. Be a Good Listener
The best thing we can do to avoid family conflict and improve communication is to work on our listening skills. The more we pay attention to our family members, the more likely they will talk about their most important problems.
