We all have a conceived idea or notion of what the holidays should be like as a family. Through our collective experience, there is a certain expectation of grandeur and pageantry associated with this break. This has been shaped by movies, songs, poems and family history. As we all know, the romanticized version of the holidays may or may not happen.
The good news is that we have data to help us all through the holidays as we attempt to make memories with our kids. Our economics teacher, Mrs. McConnell, had a panel of college freshmen come visit her classroom on Monday for a panel discussion of life in college. Each class had 5-6 college freshmen from various schools. The questions ranged from transitioning to a college campus, the interactions with professors, advice for your first semester, and advice for your last semester at WHS. There also was a time for questions. Here's the good news: Your kids value the time they spend with you! In the advice portion of the questioning about the last months at WHS, parents came up in every group. Each group mentioned appreciating your parents and home cooked meals.
As we head towards a long break, the message may be that our kids do like being with their parents and family. They may not verbalize it, but the adults in their lives do matter. Enjoy the time with your family, and as the seniors were told, you may be on a college campus in less than 6 months so appreciate the time and meals - evidently we have a lot of solid cooks/chefs in our family homes! Take care.
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