If we don’t help our kids find somewhere they belong, they’ll go looking for it somewhere else. And as parents, we might not always like where they find it.
A strong sense of belonging can help our kids understand who they are, where they come from and where they fit in the world.
Our guest today is Thomas Keily, a father, poet, writer and economist. He uses a tool called the Ancestor Altar to build a sense of belonging in his own family, including a brilliant ritual that connects his kids with the stories, struggles and people that came before them.
As part of discussing today's tool, we talked about measures of success as a parent. A shared family value both of us feel is important is for our children to have a sense of belonging, which leads us into today's episode…
In this episode, Thomas shares:
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“If we don't help their kids find their belonging, they will go and find belonging somewhere.”
“You belong here. There's a place for you. You fit in the weave in whatever way it is, but you're supposed to be here.”
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