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An OHA Parenting ProjectAn OHA Parenting Project

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Session Three:

Time Management—Resources for Prioritizing and

Maximizing Quality Time

‘‘ŌŌlelo No‘eaulelo No‘eau

He ‘a‘ali‘i ku makani mai au; ‘a‘ohe makani nana e kula‘i.

I am a wind resisting ‘a‘ali‘i. No gale can push me over.

I can hold my own in the face of difficulties.

Session ObjectivesSession ObjectivesTopics covered in this session will help you:Topics covered in this session will help you:

. . . use effective prioritization and scheduling techniques to manage family time.

. . . identify activities and strategies that allow for relationship connections to be made even in the face of tight family schedules.

. . . identify key community resources and activities for family support and entertainment.

. . . apply stress management techniques to cope with mounting work, economic, and family pressures.

Ground Rules:Ground Rules:

•Privacy

•Respect

Guided ImageryGuided Imagery

Responding to Responding to Family DemandsFamily Demands

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

Exercise for relaxation

Record your plans

Focus on the job

Limit interruptions

Celebrate success!

Time Management Time Management MatrixMatrix

Quadrant 1Quadrant 1

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

Quadrant 1Quadrant 1

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

Quadrant 2Quadrant 2

ImportantImportant

NOT UrgentNOT Urgent

Quadrant 1Quadrant 1

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

Quadrant 2Quadrant 2

ImportantImportant

NOT UrgentNOT Urgent

Quadrant 3Quadrant 3

UrgentUrgent

NOT ImportantNOT Important

Quadrant 1Quadrant 1

UrgentUrgent

ImportantImportant

Quadrant 2Quadrant 2

ImportantImportant

NOT UrgentNOT Urgent

Quadrant 3Quadrant 3

UrgentUrgent

NOT ImportantNOT Important

Quadrant 4Quadrant 4

NOT UrgentNOT Urgent

NOT ImportantNOT Important

Quadrant 1Quadrant 1Quadrant 2Quadrant 2

Quadrant 3Quadrant 3Quadrant 4Quadrant 4

Manage Manage these these

activitiesactivities

Focus on Focus on these these

activitiesactivities

Reduce Reduce these these

activitiesactivities

AVOIDAVOIDthese these

activitiesactivities

Making Stress Making Stress “Work for You”“Work for You”

What Can You Do?What Can You Do?

Organize.

Create environments that reduce stress.

Use stress as a teacher.

Leave time for the unexpected..

Choose friends carefully..

What Can I Do?What Can I Do?

Stop and look at yourself.

Accept what cannot be changed.

Don’t say “yes” to everything.

Make decisions..

Maintain a sense of humor.

Using a Family Using a Family CalendarCalendar

How do I use it?How do I use it?

Family Events

Schedules

Invitations

Appointments

Keep it centrally located!

Personal ReflectionPersonal Reflection

Small GroupSmall Group

Small GroupSmall Group

What was one of your biggest discoveries so far?

Share calendars with each other. Look for opportunities to build relationships and potential stress triggers. Brainstorm strategies together.

What was the hardest part about the activity? The easiest?

Share other family management strategies that work for your family that weren’t covered today.

HaHa‘‘ilonoilono

Ha‘ilono: Telling the NewsHa‘ilono: Telling the News

•What were common themes that What were common themes that you discovered within your you discovered within your group?group?

•Did your group have any “a-ha” Did your group have any “a-ha” moments?moments?

Community ResourcesCommunity Resources

Closing/EvaluationClosing/Evaluation

Parents’ PParents’ Pūūppūū Platter Platter

Session Three:

Time Management—Resources for Prioritizing and

Maximizing Quality Time