Marina Bloom's Blog: Moments Between Pages - Posts Tagged "evening-routine"
Five minutes that melt evening tension
Right before dinner we play “one thing from the heart.” I ask: “What was hard today? What was good?” I listen. I don’t fix. Then we switch.
It takes five minutes, but our whole evening softens—fewer fights, easier bedtime. For us, it works better than long lectures.
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— Marina Bloom
Published on October 07, 2025 12:39
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