A family identity

This is something I feel strongly about, the need for a strong family identity. Earlier when we used to live with larger extended families, traditions and values would be passed from one generation to the other and would be imbibed as the unique identity of the family as a whole. In the changing times of today, when we have nuclear families or even single-parent families we need them even more.

This is the detailed post on Parentous -
http://www.parentous.com/2013/02/26/the-family-identity-importance-of-strong-values/


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  1. Unknown8 March 2013 at 18:01

    Happy to present you with the Liebster - details on my blog :) Congrats!

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    1. Chatty Wren10 March 2013 at 08:31

      Thank you very much! I'm hopping over to your blog soon.

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  2. Aparna9 March 2013 at 01:57

    Read the article, well-written and interesting, especially as this is something I have been thinking about often nowadays. I guess for us, its playing board games every weekend, reading together, travelling and recently we've started with quizzing every night.

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    1. Chatty Wren10 March 2013 at 08:36

      Thanks Aparna, it's something similar to a coat-of-arms, unique to each family. We've just about started playing board games here and it is fun especially when we have winner 1 and winner 2. Unsaid rule parents can never win:)

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  3. Unknown10 March 2013 at 19:23

    off to read it!

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  4. Uma11 March 2013 at 07:23

    Interesting thought for a post and very well written too. Yes, every family comes with its unique set of functioning, quirks and habits.

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    1. Chatty Wren11 March 2013 at 21:06

      Thanks Uma! Yes, the idea is to make that uniqueness work as a common association within the family.

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  5. pankti11 March 2013 at 07:41

    Loved your post :)
    Commented there...

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  6. Aarthy12 March 2013 at 12:21

    I really liked the write up Vibha .. I have commented in the Parentous website .. Well done!

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    1. Chatty Wren12 March 2013 at 17:32

      Thank you Aarthy, thanks for your compliment:)

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  7. Renu14 March 2013 at 05:50

    Read the article and what you have written is so true..there must be some rituals compulsory for everybody , as it helps in family bonding..

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    1. Chatty Wren14 March 2013 at 07:03

      Thanks Renuji, it's been a long time, how have you been. I believe it need not be only rituals, but shared family values, activities and beliefs that help in strengthening the bond b/w family members.

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  8. Anonymous15 March 2013 at 08:56

    What an interesting topic!
    Going over to read your article now. :)

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    1. Chatty Wren15 March 2013 at 11:00

      Thanks TGND, would be nice to read your feedback!

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