|  | From Amanda Rock, your About Parenting Editor As we draw to the end of the year and my thoughts turn to 2014, I've really been giving a lot of thought to what I would like to change about myself. A lot of my resolutions are for just me, but some of them involve my family, and what we can do to become even closer. | | Resolutions for Parents A lot of my resolutions involve me spending more quality time with my kids. Of course I spend a lot of time with them already, sure, but I need to focus less on the screen that resides in my pocket and more on them. Dr. Iannelli has some other great ideas. | Resolutions for the Family It seems that Laureen has been thinking about the new year too. She has complied a great list of resolutions for everyone in the family -- from kids to adults -- and for every aspect of life -- personal and professional. | Taking Back the Family Weekend One of my resolutions this year involves taking a good, hard look at why we are always so frazzled, especially on weekends. My kids do a lot both before and after school, and on Saturdays and Sundays as well. What I'd like to do is evaluate it all and see if we can rework the schedule a little bit. Katherine explains how. | How to Have Fun as a Family Once we get some of our family time back, how should we spend it? Jennifer has got some really wonderful ideas. The best part? They are all FREE! | | | | Related Searches | | | | Featured Articles | | | | | | Sign up for more free newsletters on your favorite topics | | | | You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the About.com Parenting newsletter. If you wish to change your email address or unsubscribe, please click here. About.com respects your privacy: Our Privacy Policy Contact Information: 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor New York, NY, 10036 © 2013 About.com | | | | Keep Them Smart Over Holiday Breaks | | Advertisement | |