A new year is here.  It is time to set goals and  plan the next twelve months of your life.  Goal setting is something most adults do at the beginning of the year.  This is hard enough when you are single and do not have to be concerned with other people’s goals and needs.

Many of us have others who depend on us as part of a family unit.  Get each person in the family to set personal goals for the new year.  Then, link each person’s personal goals into family goals.  Each member of the family can help the others reach personal goals so that family goals can be achieved as well. 

A common challenge in families is when each individual’s goals pull them away from the family.  Instead,  keep the family focused on the most important goal of all, a strong family.

Goals can take us away from our Responsibilities if we do not include them in the planning process...