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Hey Mom and Dad: What Is Your New Year's Resolution For Your Family?

Parents, Patch wants to hear from you on the questions that get families talking.

Welcome to Hey Mom and Dad—a weekly feature in which we ask our Facebook fans to share their views on parenting. 

Every week, we get the conversation started by taking a look back at a question we asked parents the week before on Patch Facebook pages from around the western suburbs.

Each new year, people vow to make a fresh start for themselves or loved ones. With recent gun violence in the news, some parents have told us they plan to cut back on their kids' consumption of violent movies or video games. Others may want to eat more family dinners together or have their kids spend more time outside. This brings us to this week's question:

What New Year's resolution would you make for your family or kids this year?

Take a look at what Patch users throughout the western suburbs had to say and join the conversation in the comments section.

Bill Goodman: Move to Oak Forest. —on Oak Lawn Patch Facebook

Minister Gayl Caul: To focus on being more like Christ, treating all as He would regardless of personage. —on Palos Patch Facebook

Vicki Meyer: to be a better person on the inside, and a healthier person on the outside. on Palos Patch Facebook

David Parry: To become avant garde and stop glowering at people in the precinct. —on Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Facebook

Rebecca L. Slagle: Stop procrastinating! It is my biggest failure —on Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Facebook

Beth Denton: My cat is going to learn to walk on a leash. —on Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Facebook

Michelle FaheyI want to get married and move into our own house that is our New Years resolution —on Homewood-Flossmoor Patch Facebook

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Baba Wawa June 18, 2013 at 07:22 am
Bella Cain was a nice surprise last year for a first-time band last year. Nice to see them backRead More this year.
Colleen McAbee June 18, 2013 at 08:28 am
Disappointed once again to not see 7th heaven on the roster. They have the best vocals out there,Read More even without their lead singer Keith Semple who defected to start a solo act. This band actually gets radio air play. Haven't heard any of the others at Oakfest on the radio.
Dutch Oven Chef June 19, 2013 at 09:38 am
Have any of you whiners ever seen the crowd at OakFest when Infinity is playing?? There are wallRead More to wall people in the tent and out into the grass around the tent! I agree that 7th Heaven was very good as well but maybe their price tag got too high for a neighborhood fest....
Robert Quilico June 11, 2013 at 07:31 am
Stephanie, not sure how to do so. Joe, thanks for your concern. We are still hoping to find someoneRead More here that may know of the dog. We are not looking to cause it any harm, just looking for information.
Stephanie Graniczny June 11, 2013 at 12:02 pm
My email is selv2006@Yahoo.com please email me as soon as you get this
ChiCubs1 June 14, 2013 at 01:29 pm
I hope that you find the owners of that pet! I bring my black Shepherd up there when we go...oneRead More reason I don't let my dog go with neighbors is because neighbors can't control him like we do. The owners should have been more responsible. I'm glad that your daughter is alright and I hope that you find the owners of this dog!
Roxana Agler June 9, 2013 at 05:51 pm
Lisa, give me a sneak peek, I can buy something from you before it starts, got anything for theRead More backyard? Roxana
Dorothy Kennedy (Treasurer, Oak Forest Rotary), Judy Gremer (Owner, Holistic Happenings), Sue Wolf (Secretary, Oak Forest Rotary) and Colleen Kisel (Founder/CEO, Treasure Chest)
Sue A. Wolf June 5, 2013 at 10:52 pm
This was a great event. I was honored to be a part of it. If we are able to do this next year, youRead More won't want to miss this event.
Ray June 6, 2013 at 12:50 pm
I dare anyone to name a more dangerous intersection then that. The turn from 147th st west bound toRead More southbound Oak Park is the worst I've seen. One slip and your car goes down a ravine 20 feet. The civil engineer and county people who approved that design should be called out. We NEED HELP!