Extremely Achievable Family Traditions
b'What are some small traditions we can lean on right now to create more joy and meaning for our families? We\\u2019re talking LITTLE. Preferably free. Not exhausting. Super fun. Lifetime of memories created.\\nOur listener Lee inspired this topic in our Facebook group:\\xa0\\nWhat about an episode about fun or special traditions for the rest of the year? When I was growing up, the \\u201cbirthday person\\u201d always got breakfast in bed. I\\u2019ve brought the tradition to my own family as an adult, and it\\u2019s such a fun and special way to start the day. I\\u2019ve been trying to build more traditions for my young family (my kids are 3 and 6), especially during the pandemic, since we haven\\u2019t seen our extended family much, and a lot of our other markers are missing.\\nIn this episode we discuss some of our (and our listeners\\u2019) favorite family traditions.\\nA few Rules of Traditions we discovered while recording this episode:\\n\\nGiving the ordinary a special name, song, day of the week is part of what makes it a tradition. Pizza Friday! Porch Popsicle Time! It\\u2019s all in the branding.\\xa0\\n\\nTraditions are like leprechauns: if you go looking for one, you probably won\\u2019t find it, but you can tell when one has appeared. Keep your eyes and ears open for fun moments that can become traditions simply by repeating them.\\n\\nLimitations are where the ingenuity\\u2013 and the fun\\u2013 comes in. What Rube Goldberg creation can be made exclusively with what\\u2019s in this junk drawer? What famous painting can we recreate using old bedsheets?\\xa0\\n\\n\\nThis moment we\\u2019re all in is tough. It\\u2019s also a crucible where family traditions might be formed. Even thinking about tradition-making has lifted our spirits\\u2013 the idea that we can find \\u201clittle fun\\u201d that might somehow become what will be remembered of this year we\\u2019ve all spent mostly at home.\\xa0\\n\\n\\n* Leave us a rating or review in your favorite podcast app!\\n* Join us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* Instagram: https://instagram.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/WhatFreshHellPodcast\\n* Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/whatfreshhellcast\\n* Twitter: https://twitter.com/WFHpodcast\\n* questions and feedback: info@whatfreshhellpodcast.com\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'