The Journal
Vision
Who are we becoming?
Every essay on Vision, strongest first. Each answers one real question, then gives you one thing to try this week.
A family is always becoming something. A vision chooses what.
- TodayWhere we stand
- This seasonWhat we are working on
- This yearWhat we hope to see
- BecomingWho we mean to be
7 essays
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How do we stop being so busy as a family?
Slowing Down an Overscheduled Family
Decide what you want remembered, then let the calendar answer to it.
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What are good family goals to set for the new year?
Setting Family Goals for the Year Ahead
A goal says where you are going; a rhythm is how you get there.
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How do I avoid repeating my parents' mistakes with my own kids?
Raising Your Kids Differently Than You Were Raised
Knowing what ends with you is a start; knowing where you are headed is the change.
- How do I teach my kids to be generous instead of entitled? Raising a Generous Family Generosity is learned with the hands, together, long before it is explained.
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How do I give my kids a strong family identity?
Giving Children a Sense of Who "We" Are
Children learn who we are from what we keep doing, not from what we once said.
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What do I say when my child asks why we don’t do what other families do?
When a Child Asks Why Our Family Does It Differently
Answer with what your family is building, never with what other families lack.
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What do we do if family members want different things in the vision?
Writing a Family Vision When You Disagree
Find the direction you share, and give each person's own hopes a named place beside it.
See where your family already stands
The assessment takes a few minutes, needs no email, and ends with a seven-day practice for the part of family life with the most room to grow.