Curated Links: 04/29/2024 – Writing Your Family’s Story

Hold On to Your Kids: Why Parents Need to Matter More Than Peers

This parenting classic is as relevant today as it was when it was first published, shining a light on one of the most misunderstood trends of our how the influence of peers, magnified by social media and video game culture, is replacing parents in the lives of children, and what parents can do about it.

https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/106744

Source: Good Reads

Setting Healthy Family Goals This Year

Does your family make New Year’s resolutions? On January 1st do you create a list of changes you’d like to make during the year? You might want to eat healthier food, exercise consistently, or spend more time together as a family. Although making resolutions is a good way to kickstart healthy habits, the problem is that most people don’t follow through (80% to be exact).

https://www.wholefamilyliving.com/setting-healthy-family-goals/

Source: Whole Family Living

4 Questions to Answer When Creating a Family Vision Statement

Have you ever noticed a father’s reaction to his child’s birth in the movies? He often sheds tears of joy. His face shows all his hopes and dreams coming true. In every depiction, there is almost always an instant connection between father and child. That may be a realistic response for some, but it is also common for fathers to feel no connection at all. They may feel guilty as they hold their new baby and think, “Who is this stranger?” Sometimes the connection doesn’t come until we start changing babies’ diapers, holding them, comforting them, or making them laugh. In other words, it doesn’t come until there is an investment.

https://www.allprodad.com/creating-family-vision-statement/

Source: All Pro Dad

How to Choose Core Values for Your Family

Core values might sound aspirational (and in some ways, they are!), but once you and your family have named them, they provide a very practical framework by which to make decisions.

https://cultivatewhatmatters.com/blogs/cwm/how-to-choose-core-values-for-your-family

Source: Cultivate What Matters

A Guide to Family Core Values

Family values are similar to personal and professional values, but they include your whole family. No matter what and how many members your family has, these values determine how the family as a unit copes with difficulties and rises to challenges.

https://startwithvalues.com/a-guide-to-family-core-values/

Source: Start with Values