To continue the conversation about family stories, I wanted to talk a little about creating new family stories. What are your kids going to remember? Do you tell them your own stories? I do. My daughter's favourite story for me to tell her is the one about being 3 feet away from a bear in the middle-of-nowhere woods near Nordegg. True story.
I've also read her the little story I wrote about getting lost in the wheat field with my cousin. And she's always asking about my experiences when I was a kid. I hope she and her brother will take the stories that mean the most to them, and pass them on to their kids. And I plan to tell my stories and my grandparents' stories to my grandkids too.
What stories do you want to pass on?
Day One: 31 Days to Real-Life Relationships
Day Two: Be a Good Hostess
Day Three: The Cultivate Family Friendships Challenge
Day Four: The Book Club Bench
Day Five: The Ask-a-Friend-for-Help Challenge
Day Six: The Do-Something-Scary-with-a-Friend Challenge
Day Seven: The Most Important Relationship
Day Eight: Be Thankful in Relationships
Day Nine: Girls' Night!
Day Ten: Accept Offers from Others (No Guilt Allowed!)
Day Eleven: How to Make Friends
Day Twelve: A Pleasant Home
Day Thirteen: A Different View of Birthday Cards
Day Fourteen: Laugh Together
Day Fifteen: The Plan-A-Family-Outing Challenge
Day Sixteen: The Smile Challenge
Day Seventeen: Get Enough Alone Time
Day Eighteen: The Power of an Apology
Day Nineteen: Give Your Time
Day Twenty: Mail Letters to Friends and Family
We talked about camping trips, relatives in other countries and wrestling with my sisters. So important for our children to see their parents as children too, I think.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree, Heather. I've even been honest with my kids about the bad stuff I've done.
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