We are all trying to improve ourselves. As we become more and more awake and connected with source we will start noticing that we start dropping old habits. It takes a person about 10,000 hours to become a master of his trade. Consistency has got a be a priority when you are a parent and making sacrifices. Don't give up if your family is not warming up to you, but definitley don't stop trying. You only fail when you stop trying.