Should not every month be dubbed, if anything, Family Month? I get that the world is full of singles, loners, travelers, and wanderers; but even most of these people, self-proclaimed bachelors or not, have a family somewhere, someplace.

And if they don’t, they can make one without producing offspring and getting hitched. How many single people have their own tribe, their own group of close friends, or even a weekly book club group? All of these families—not just the standard nuclear ones—should be celebrated each and every month.

In honor of National Family Month, here are some activities you may want to do.

• Plan a regular meeting time, get-together, or celebration. It can be in the form of a yearly reunion, weekly potluck, or something in-between. The point is to spend time with one another and appreciate your family. In my family, we started a monthly game night—just this past January—and it has been a great success. Each month is held at another family member’s location, and that family member provides the snacks and/or meal.
• Start a family newsletter. But don’t make it boring. Instead, make it a chain. Do it over email and have every person add a single sentence describing their year, what’s happening that month, or one important event. You could also do a monthly family meme, in which you get to know one another better by answering the same questions—from political and religious views to favorite foods and memories.
• Do a family recipe swap. Create a cookbook with everyone’s favorites, then have an annual cook-off to see who made the best dish. Make it a rule that the person who submitted the recipe cannot cook his or her own dish; he or she must cook someone else’s idea.
• Support each other. Make a regular support group, whether it’s via online chat, a phone conference (there are many free phone conference services available), or an in-person meeting. Set goals together and report your struggles as well as successes. Be there for one another and help each other get healthy.
• Volunteer with one another. Let each family member select a place every week or month—from children’s hospitals to animal care facilities—or simply have a set place that you all work at together every month. Maybe you can make it around a specific cause that is important to all—such as breast cancer if a family member suffered from the disease—or you could explore new things together and take a volunteer vacation.