Thanksgiving Traditions that Make MemoriesWritten by by Teresa Hansen
Thanksgiving is a time of family, food and fun. Here are some ideas of traditions you can start that will give you those "warm fuzzy feelings" for years to come!•Watch parade on TV or make an effort to attend parade. Don’t forget a thermos of hot chocolate •Family Portrait Time--use this picture for Christmas cards •Decorate with: gourds, indian corn, corn stalks, pine cones, fall leaves, cornucopia, a large pine cone turkey with feathers •As family gathers, this is an excellent time for making a personal history video helping to connect generations. Ask questions such as: •What was life like when you were our age? •What were your parents like? •What were your brothers, and sisters like? •What was your happiest memory as a child? your saddest? •How did you and your spouse meet? Ask interviewee to bring along momentos or pictures for your children to look at.
| | Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family MeetingsWritten by Dan and Suzanne Bond
Top Ten Reasons to Hold Family MeetingsFrom CoachVille’s “Awesome Dads, dare to be a hero!” community. Check us out at: http://dbc593.cvcommunity.com 1. Make stronger connections among individuals and, therefore, creates a closer family. In this very busy world, designating this time every week is one way to ensure that family members stay connected with one another. Relationships are living things, and must be nurtured. Family meetings are about nourishing our relationships with most important people in our lives. Form habit of connecting regularly. 2. Create family value statements and operating principles. Family meetings give you a chance to discuss what’s important to you as a family and to create family value statements, which reflect your collective thoughts. Similarly, they give you a chance to talk about how you want to operate together as a family and treat one another, by developing family operating principles. 3. Share appreciations and give thanks for our many blessings. This is a way to give children and adults permission to let one another know how much they are appreciated, and to share many things they have to be thankful for. It is far too easy to take blessings in our lives, and our loved ones, for granted if we do not form habit of appreciating on a regular basis. 4. Improves family communication More and more today, family members are going in different directions and at break-neck speed. Add to this fact that each person is unique and perceives world in his or her own way. Miscommunication can cause hard feelings. It is crucial to never assume that what you are saying is being understood way you intended it, or that you are understanding what others are trying to tell you. Always take time to check perceptions. The family meeting can be a “rest area” where time is set aside to make certain that communications are clear. 5. Provide leadership experience Everyone gets a turn at leading family meetings. This is a great way for children to get early leadership experience. Be certain that their contributions in this regard are honored and respected. You will be building a confident future leader, who will experience joy of positive leadership.
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