Chapter 9 of 10
Our traditions & things we did
The rituals and adventures that make you, you.
№ 01
“What's a family tradition that's completely your own — not inherited, just evolved?”
№ 02
“What's a recurring thing you do together that isn't really a tradition, but kind of is?”
№ 03
“How does your family celebrate birthdays?”
№ 04
“What's the family's relationship with a particular holiday or celebration?”
№ 05
“What are your family's season markers — the firsts you watch for every year?”
№ 06
“What does summer (or winter, or term-time, or weekends) look like for your family?”
№ 07
“What's a saying or expression that's completely yours as a family?”
№ 08
“What's a meal or food that has become part of your family story?”
№ 09
“What do you make, build, or cook together?”
№ 10
“What's the soundtrack of your family right now?”
№ 11
“What do you do when it rains?”
№ 12
“What are the day trips and places you return to, again and again?”
№ 13
“Tell the story of a family holiday or trip that became part of your mythology.”
№ 14 · ages 5-12
“Tell the story of the trip that went wrong — and became a better story than the ones that went right.”
№ 15
“What's the best day you've ever had together — so far?”
№ 16
“What traditions from your own childhood have you passed on — and what have you deliberately changed?”
№ 17
“Which traditions does your child police most fiercely — the ones they insist must happen?”
№ 18
“Which tradition do you most hope they carry into their own life?”