We want to spend as much time with our children as possible, but work and after school-activities often prevent that from happening. When Rubin noticed she wasn't spending enough one-on-one time with her daughters, she created Wednesday adventures — a specific time during the week where she and a child would do something fun. The key, according to Rubin, is to actually write the adventure on your calendar.
"If you put something on the calendar, you commit to what you are going to do and when," Rubin says. Not only does this special time give you and your child something to look forward to, but it also provides better talking opportunities.
"We’d be in a museum looking around and have stuff to talk about from that, but then we’d also have casual conversations," Rubin says of her one-on-one time.
But what will you do during your special time? While there are long lists of mother-son activities and mommy-daughter dates, it's important to pick something that interests both of you. Rubin also says not to use this time to complete chores, like grocery shopping or going for a run. Save those tasks for your alone time.
