identity

Fostering family identity and values in your preschooler

The Triumphant Mom - 21 September, 2009

Family identity refers to the attitudes and behaviors that are routine in a family. Your children need to know what it means to be a “Jones” or “Larios” or “Patel.”  Family values create the structure needed for healthy growth, like a garden trellis.   

You and your spouse come from different family identities and need to think about what your shared family identity will consist of.  Now is a good time to reflect and intentionally define some of your own family traits.  

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