One of the things you try to do as a wife and mother is helping your family make good decisions. That can easily be seen as nagging, but there is another way.

Give them a little nudge.

A nudge is encouraging someone to make one of several choices. They do have a choice, and they won’t suffer if they don’t choose what you think is best. A nudge is not always spoken. If you put the healthy snacks out on the counter and keep the less healthy snacks at the back of a high cabinet, you’re nudging people to eat more healthy.

Of course, this could be done in a manipulative way, but it need not be. You can even nudge someone to make a choice that is better for you, just be sure it’s a nudge.

Another way of nudging is to think “opt-out” rather than “opt-in”. If someone does nothing, then such and such happens. If they don’t want such and such, they have to do or say something to get another choice. One way to do this is by saying “Unless you have a problem with it, I’m going to ________.”

~ Paul – I’m XY, and being a nudge is not a bad thing.

Speaking of Nagging: I don’t know how to nudge for donations! August through October is our low period so now seems like a good time to nag about it. Your support makes it possible to do all we do, and we are very appreciative.

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