Merge together to have prioritized shared values that the entire family team can target.
Connection activity: An activity that has guardrails, like a marble track or go-carts that push the items back toward the center.
Resource: You Version has a Family ID: 31 Days of Building Your Family's Values which is a great list of values from which to choose with Scriptures. Can you find your top 5?
2nd month: examine time to determine current default values. Prune activities that don't align with intended values.
discuss with your own parents, top things they value and their perspective on what your family valued when you were growing up
what frustrates or annoys you this month? jot it down. Why did it annoy? ( Ask why 5 times to get to the core reason.)
what brings you joy? Why? Why? Why? etc 5xs
what on next month's calendar brings anticipation? what brings dread? is there a value behind it? is there a value to motivate accomplishing the dreaded activity?
what activities can you do without getting tired or hungry? things where time seems to fly?
observe kids and see what they value by what they seem to enjoy and what they fight against. Ask "why" more ...(turn "why" around on those little messes!:) Are these preferences in their stage of life or could they be a deeper value?
