Category: Family Culture & Traditions
Teaching Gratitude at Thanksgiving Without It Feeling Forced
Forcing my daughter to list three things she was grateful for at the Thanksgiving table always felt oddly…
Family Traditions Worth Starting This Year
Simple family traditions worth starting this year: small repeatable rituals that end up meaning more than anything elaborate.
Christmas Traditions That Work With Young Kids
Our very first Christmas with an actual toddler taught me quickly, and rather humbly, that elaborate traditions mostly…
Family Game Night Ideas Kids Actually Want To Play
Our first attempt at family game night lasted eleven minutes before someone cried over a lost turn and…
Holiday Traditions That Kids Actually Remember
The holidays used to stress me out before I had a kid, if you can believe that. Too…
Summer Traditions Kids Look Forward To All Year
Our first official day of summer has looked the same for three years running now, pancakes and a…
Building Traditions That Fit a Blended Family
A close friend of mine, three years into blending her family with her husband’s two kids, told me…
Sunday Traditions That Hold a Family Together
Sunday mornings in our house have a specific, unhurried shape now, pancakes, no screens until noon, and a…
Family Values Worth Actually Teaching On Purpose
Someone asked me recently what values I’m actually trying to teach my daughter, and I realized I’d never…
Birthday Traditions That Make the Day Feel Special
Our birthday morning tradition is embarrassingly simple: pancakes with a candle stuck in them, eaten while still in…