What is your most cherished family tradition?

When I was growing up, my mother always sat down with me for at least 45 minutes after school each day—no interruptions allowed. She would make a pot of tea and some baked treat. She wouldn’t quiz me about schoolwork or lecture me; it was a time for us to talk about what was important to me, whether trivial or cataclysmic. Now that I have a little girl, my husband and I both sit down with her each day. This is her time to bounce ideas off us and let us know what is going on in her preschool world.

This tip comes from Real Simple reader Nadine DeLuca Elder, Marietta, Georgia