Outcome of reforging the Miller Family
- Outcomes
- More peace and love in the home.
- Greater ability to function it in the world.
- Calmness at home.
- More love and respect for every member of the family.
- More feeling of self worth in each person.
- Each person feel safe.
- Each person have a sense of who they are and how they can function in the world.
- Greater sense of loyalty to the family.
- More desire for elevated things – things of more lasting value than base books or FPS games.
- Greater understanding and practice of healthy life habits (eating/exercise/sleep habits)
- Strong foundation to enable exponential growth.
- What would success feel/taste like?
- Peace in the home
- Peace in the heart of each individual
- People treat each other with kindness
- People ask for help instead of exploding
- Kids gravitate towards enriching activities
- We feel safe letting people go out socially
- The house stays fairly clean and people participate in cleaning easily and regularly
- Meals are consistent and usually complete (rarely 1 dish)
- Things to work on:
- Chores (benefit the family)
- Bedroom
- Family areas (as assigned for each person)
- Working when parents request it
- cleaning up after yourself
- Self care
- Time alone
- Reading books
- clothing (getting dressed and caring for what you own)
- bathing
- hair
- self-soothing tactics
- controlling own emotions
- sleep habits
- basic schedule
- Wholesome activities
- Playing together
- Family activities
- small group activities
- bike rides
- going to the park
- reading together
- science projects
- art projects
- cooking together
- talk about current events
- talk about controlling emotions
- singing together
- being outside
- Current focus:
- Chores: family areas as assigned
- Activities:
- bike rides (Dad 3 per week)
- cooking (2 meals per week each for Mom and Dad)
- family movies (1 per week for Mom & 2 per week for Dad)
- monthly mini vacay (at least while dad is home)
- reading together (Mom responsible – 5 times per week)
- weekly project (Dad)
- accounting of quarters
- two business items per week for Mom.
- Schedule
- Family areas each morning (starting at 8:30)
- Laura day off on Tuesday for new Hunger Games book.
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