Helping parents & caregivers design their own handbook for raising amazing kids.


Episode 5

Traditions and Why We Love/Hate Them

Aired On December 8, 2023

In this episode we share our love and hate for traditions. Just as every family’s value system will be different, our views on traditions will be too.

We share a religious upbringing that greatly shaped what traditions, especially holiday traditions, mean to us. We share a desire to question each year how we would like to celebrate, or not, a tradition, as well as also carrying through certain aspects of one.

For kids, traditions bring stability, helping a child build self esteem and confidence, making them feel safe and secure. They reduce the cognitive load, especially for parents, to know what they should be doing. They can also feel boring, repetitive, and meaningless. As much as traditions are inclusive they can also be exclusive and carry unnecessary pressure to behave a certain way.

This year we are bringing the question of what to do for the holiday season for the entire family to decide at their MFP, the Monthly Family Party. An MFP is one of the Mall family’s favorite traditions. They are a place to talk about what’s coming up, what’s working or not working, to get on the same page, and most importantly to ensure they are all living their best lives together.


Up Next

Up Next

Up Next

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

Get strategies, systems, and support for parents and caregivers raising amazing kids delivered directly to you via email every week.

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

Get strategies, systems, and support for parents and caregivers raising amazing kids delivered directly to you via email every week.

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

  • In your inbox

Get strategies, systems, and support for parents and caregivers raising amazing kids delivered directly to you via email every week.

mom friend aunt coach advisor nanny cousin babysitter neighbor mom godmother doctor grandma dad grandpa uncle mentor therapist sister teacher godfather tutor other

doctor mom coach advisor grandpa grandma babysitter aunt nanny therapist uncle godmother godfather sister dad neighbor brother mentor friend tutor cousin teacher

babysitter therapist advisor cousin godfather dad neighbor teacher nanny mentor brother doctor friend uncle sister tutor grandpa aunt grandma coach mom godmother

advisor friend doctor godfather mentor mom godmother uncle grandma tutor sister neighbor therapist babysitter brother aunt Mom teacher cousin dad nanny coach

mom friend aunt coach advisor nanny cousin babysitter neighbor godmother doctor grandma dad grandpa uncle mentor therapist sister teacher godfather tutor brother

coach mom godfather uncle mentor teacher friend sister godmother therapist tutor advisor babysitter dad grandma cousin doctor nanny neighbor aunt uncle brother

coach friend neighbor advisor grandpa aunt mom uncle babysitter grandma godmother cousin godfather brother doctor nanny sister teacher tutor dad mentor therapist

mom friend dad coach advisor nanny cousin babysitter neighbor godmother doctor grandma dad grandpa uncle mentor therapist sister teacher godfather tutor brother

advisor friend doctor godfather mentor mom godmother uncle grandma dad tutor sister neighbor therapist babysitter brother aunt Mom teacher cousin dad nanny coach

mentor teacher neighbor therapist grandma uncle mom coach nanny tutor friend aunt dad babysitter brother doctor godmother sister advisor grandpa godfather cousin

mom friend aunt coach advisor nanny cousin babysitter neighbor godmother doctor grandma dad grandpa uncle mentor therapist sister teacher godfather tutor brother

doctor dad coach mom aunt friend grandpa grandma babysitter teacher uncle nanny tutor cousin godfather therapist neighbor sister godmother advisor brother mentor

mom friend aunt coach advisor nanny cousin babysitter neighbor godmother doctor grandma dad grandpa uncle mentor therapist sister teacher godfather tutor brother

coach mom godfather uncle mentor teacher friend sister godmother therapist tutor advisor babysitter dad grandma cousin doctor nanny neighbor aunt uncle brother

Hey you! you’re doing a

Great Job!

Helping parents & caregivers design their own handbook for raising amazing kids.

© 2023–2024 Great job. All rights reserved.

Hey you! you’re doing a

Great Job!

Helping parents & caregivers design their own handbook for raising amazing kids.

© 2023–2024 Great job. All rights reserved.

Hey you! you’re doing a

Great Job!

Helping parents & caregivers design their own handbook for raising amazing kids.

© 2023–2024 Great job. All rights reserved.