Family of Origin Exercise
In my family of origin… Affection was: A. Shown warmly and often B. Rarely shown in public C. Other __________________________ My home was usually: A. Neat and clean B. Comfortably cluttered C. Other...
View ArticleThe Lunch Box Legacy
We bring to marriage many conscious and unconscious influences from our family of origin and follow what we saw or react against it. We often think, “I’ll never repeat what I experienced as a child,”...
View ArticleFamily of Origin
The term “Family of Origin” refers to the family that you grew up in – your parents and siblings. It may also include a grandparent, other relative, or divorced parents who lived with you during part...
View ArticleFamily of Origin Exercise
In my family of origin… Affection was: A. Shown warmly and often B. Rarely shown in public C. Other __________________________ My home was usually: A. Neat and clean B. Comfortably cluttered C. Other...
View ArticleThe Lunch Box Legacy
We bring to marriage many conscious and unconscious influences from our family of origin and follow what we saw or react against it. We often think, “I’ll never repeat what I experienced as a child,”...
View ArticleFamily of Origin
The term “Family of Origin” refers to the family that you grew up in – your parents and siblings. It may also include a grandparent, other relative, or divorced parents who lived with you during part...
View ArticleScorekeeping
Before the baseball regular season ended, my Dad and I made a father-son trip to see our team, the Minnesota Twins, play in their stunning new stadium, Target Field, in Minneapolis—it was a trip we’d...
View ArticleChristmas Presence & Traditions
Note: Below is a “Christmas special” of two posts from Josh and Stacey. Christmas Presence by Stacey Noem Sometimes one of the challenges of celebrating Christmas as a family is figuring out how to...
View ArticleFamily of Origin Exercise
In my family of origin… Affection was: A. Shown warmly and often B. Rarely shown in public C. Other __________________________ My home was usually: A. Neat and clean B. Comfortably cluttered C. Other...
View ArticleThe Lunch Box Legacy
We bring to marriage many conscious and unconscious influences from our family of origin and follow what we saw or react against it. We often think, “I’ll never repeat what I experienced as a child,”...
View ArticleFamily of Origin
The term “Family of Origin” refers to the family that you grew up in – your parents and siblings. It may also include a grandparent, other relative, or divorced parents who lived with you during part...
View ArticleScorekeeping
Before the baseball regular season ended, my Dad and I made a father-son trip to see our team, the Minnesota Twins, play in their stunning new stadium, Target Field, in Minneapolis—it was a trip we’d...
View ArticleChristmas Presence & Traditions
Note: Below is a “Christmas special” of two posts from Josh and Stacey. Christmas Presence by Stacey Noem Sometimes one of the challenges of celebrating Christmas as a family is figuring out how to...
View ArticleFamily of Origin
While dating or engaged, it is exciting to look ahead to your future family. It is also important, however, to look at your families of origin, or the family you grew up in. Our experiences from our...
View ArticleCore Sin Reprised
A few weeks ago Joshua came across an inventory of sorts circulating around Facebook, primarily among parents. Basically it offered a set of questions that parents could give to their children to fill...
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