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About Diane Edwards

Diane is an old-fashioned wife and mother of recently-turned teenage son and daughter. She and her family reside in Wyoming proving they are brave enough to bear the harsh windy and snowy winters! Growing up all she ever wanted to be was a mother, and she feels blessed to be able to fulfill that dream! She also finds joy in cooking gourmet meals and dabbling in modern interior design. When she is not spending time with her family, sautéing garlic and onions, or glued to a HGTV show, she has a passion for writing stories either for children or about children!

Forget New Year’s Resolutions. Try This Instead This Year.

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(This article is part of the Building Character series. Get free article updates here.)

New Year's Resolutions Vs. Tiny Habits - MainIt’s that time of the year again… you know, the time to make New Year’s resolutions.

How often do you keep your resolutions, though?

Do you make goals like: be a more positive parent, lose 75 lbs., run 2 miles a day, do more things as a family? Those are noble goals, but they are quite lofty and each one realistically requires many small baby steps to even be able to begin to achieve them.

I confess; I’ve made the resolution “be a more positive mom”! I tried to say encouraging things to my kids in the morning while getting ready for school. I attempted to organize my life more efficiently so I would be less stressed and have more energy.

But despite all my great efforts, by Ground Hog Day, I had given up and had literally forgotten about the “positive” list tucked away in a basket in my nightstand.

Things changed 8 years back when I decided to stop making New Year’s resolutions.

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