I would love to see the return of retail being closed on Sundays. It seems that today now that stores are open 7 days a week family time has been sacrificed. Our children who are just entering the workforce are working in retail. Many adults also work in retail. This prevents them from being with their families on Sundays.

I am one of 7 children and I am one of the younger children. My oldest brother was 13 years older and my youngest brother was 1 year younger. The older children moved out of the house when they were anywhere from 18 – 22 years old. That left 4 of us living in our family home with our parents when I was 12. The best part of the week for me was Sunday because I knew that my older brothers and their wives or girlfriends as well as my nephews were coming to my parents house. We had a meal at 2 pm no matter what the weather was. I loved having all of my family together on Sundays for a family day.

Today, there seems to be little chance to have all of your family together. Schools now schedule sporting events on Sundays including some minor holidays. You can also wake a loved one on Mother’s day which I thought was unusual. I would encourage Schools to foster a family mindset that Sundays are for family traditions and not schedule any school events on this day.

Another area that I would focus on is digital technology. My husband and I were on a vacation and noted 2 teenagers sitting together and texting. They were together in a booth for 1 hour and did not speak with each other. We deliberately watched them while we were enjoying a cup of coffee in the same cafe. I thought how can you be together and not interact. I think it is because of social technology our children are losing the skill of direct social interaction. I would encourage families to unplug from social media on Sundays. This would include all family members to practice a day of digitally detoxing from technology. This day would be focused on direct communication with one another. Having to talk to each other instead of texting one another. Having to actually physically visit one another if you want to see the person instead of using facetime.

I believe that these few areas may begin foster a societal mindset that priortizes family time on Sundays, recognizing its importance for mental well-being and family bonding.

What would you change about modern Society???

Feel free to let us know.

The information presented is informative and does not constitute direct legal or regulatory advice

September 2024\Skilled Nursing Support\maria.messina@skillednursingsupport.com

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