Started a nightly prayer routine with the boys
After dinner each night we go around and everyone shares something they're grateful for, then we pray together. Been doing it for 3 weeks now. My 6 year old prayed for his teacher yesterday and asked God to help her have good days. My wife teared up. This is building something real with these kids. If you haven't started a family prayer routine I'd really recommend it.
This is so good. We do something similar but we call it 'what made me smile today.' It's amazing what comes out when you give kids that structure and attention. Plus it gives me actual insight into what's happening in their heads.