Describe your family dynamic of your childhood vs. your family dynamic
now.
When I was a child I didn’t necessarily have just one family dynamic. We
lived with my grandparents off and on for my entire childhood. My mom had
several different husbands (not all at the same time J) and sometimes it
was just us kids with her. However, the one thing that never changed is that we
were NEVER home. I don’t remember one weekend when I was growing up that we
just sat at home and hung out as a family.
Our family is very different than that. Other than church there is
nothing that we prioritize more than family time. We spend quite a bit of time
just being together as a family and we spend a lot of time in the house. We
love hanging out and though I have friends and Brandon has friends and we have
family friends our favorite times are when the four of us are together. My
grandmother also moved in with us about two years ago. I think that this has
been incredibly enriching for the boys. First of all, the bible clearly
instructs us to take care of widows. Second of all, my Grandmother practically
raised me. She was my constant when I was growing up and so it has been a
wonderful experience to have her here (even with all her quirks). I also think
that it teaches the boys a different level of honor and respect. My boys love their
Granny but they also know that they share in the responsibility of helping to
taking care of her.
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