Family culture is simply what you do repeatedly. Sunday breakfast, a weekly walk, a birthday ritual — these become the memories and the glue.
Part 01
The lesson
Make some of it explicit: what this family does and does not do. Children who can describe their family's values carry them further than children who absorbed only rules.
Reflection
Questions to sit with
- 01What will your children say about you when they are forty?
- 02When did your child last see you admit you were wrong?
- 03Is your family managing your moods?
Put it into practice
Action points
- 01Spend 30 uninterrupted minutes with your child today — no phone, their choice of activity.
- 02Ask your child what they think makes a good father. Listen without correcting the answer.