Bring on the Bonding! IDEAS TO STRENGTHEN YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH YOUR KIDS
Spending individual quality time with your children is critical to a strong bond. Conversations you might not otherwise have are easier to initiate when you have one-on- one time. Every kid wishes to spend time with their parent and have their full attention, so devoting one-on-one time to bond with your children is vital. When you spend individual time bonding with each of your children, you’ll learn even more about them than before! Of course, set aside the same amount of time and effort for each child to ensure no one has hurt feelings. Creating a colorful, sticker-filled calendar with everyone’s special bonding time mapped out can keep everyone in the loop and excited about their respective activities! Here are some outing ideas to consider. POTTERY NIGHT AT HOME (OR A STUDIO) A crowd-pleaser for all ages, pottery can be a creative and fun activity to share with your child or teen. You can keep it simple
by sticking with clay, sculpting tools, and paints. Or, you can take your kid to a pottery studio where an instructor can guide you both. Whatever you choose, you and your child will enjoy letting your creativity flow while spending quality time together. You might even make your new favorite cup or bowl along the way! ARCADE FUN NEAR YOU While many kids spend much of their time with their eyes glued to screens already, an arcade allows you to turn that video game passion into quality family bonding. Have your kids show you the hip new games available while you school them with old- school classics like pinball or Skee-Ball. Most arcades have prize counters, so you can get souvenirs to remember the trip! A NATURE WALK Easy and affordable, a nature walk lets you and your child get some fresh air. Inspect all the plants, animals, insects, and leaves
you find on your path. This can be a great learning experience for younger kids and a fun afternoon activity for you both. Take it to the next level by having a picnic with snacks and drinks! LUNCH AND A MATINEE The phrase “dinner and a show” has been around for a long time, but lunch and a matinee turns the date classic into a family bonding experience. Going earlier in the day makes the food and tickets cheaper, and theaters tend to run more kid-friendly movies earlier in the day. Taking the time to go to one of your child’s favorite pit stops, followed by a movie you can both enjoy, is the recipe for meaningful bonding! When you take the time to bond one-on- one with your child, they’ll be excited to go to new places and make new memories with just the two of you. Make these outings unforgettable by giving your child your full attention and enjoying each other’s company.
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Goat Cheese and Thyme Stuffed Chicken Inspired by BBCGoodFood.com
Ingredients
• 2 skinless, boneless chicken breasts • 3.5 oz firm goat cheese • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves, plus 2–3 sprigs
• 4 pieces of thin-sliced bacon • Olive oil • 2 zucchinis, thinly sliced • 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 F. 2. Split the chicken breasts almost in half along the long side, open them like a book, then flatten the sides out. 3. Put the goat cheese on the “open book” side of the chicken and sprinkle with thyme leaves. Fold the chicken over to enclose the cheese, then wrap each breast in 2 slices of bacon. 4. Lightly oil a shallow gratin or casserole dish, then arrange overlapping rows of zucchini and tomatoes on the bottom. Drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, then set chicken on top. Place thyme sprigs on chicken. 5. Bake for 40–45 minutes until the bacon is crisp and golden and the zucchini is tender.
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