Family Mission Statement

“In a high-octane, fast-forward world, the pressure to follow the herd, to do what every other family is doing, can be hard to resist. But resist it we must. Every family is unique, and there is no single recipe for family life. Instead of freaking out about what the Joneses are up to, we need to find the balance that works best in our own family. That is why writing a Family Mission Statement makes so much sense. It is moment to pause, reflect and talk about what is really important to you and your family, to work out what sort of life you want to have together and how best to achieve it. And once it’s down on paper, the Mission Statement becomes a guiding light, an anchor of clarity that keeps you true to yourself when the winds of panic and competition start to blow. Packed with wit, wisdom and tips, The Slow Family Living booklet is the perfect guide to writing your own Family Mission Statement.”
Carl Honoré, author of In Praise of Slowness and Under Pressure

We’ve created a great workbook for helping folks get to the meat of their own family mission statement. This workbook will help you and your family determine who you are, why you entered family life in the first place and where you want to go from here. It is our hope that the questions in this booklet will help bring you and your family to a clear understanding of your desires, needs and values as a family unit – from which you can begin the process of allowing your own mission to unfold.

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Why do a Family Mission Statement?

  • A mission will bring you to a clear understanding of how you want family life to unfold.
  • It will serve as a reminder of who you are as a family.
  • It allows you to live your family life with a vision of why you started a family in the first place and where you want it to go.
  • It lets your children know that you are completely committed to them and to family life.
  • It tells each member and the world, “This is how and why we exist as a family. We have a unique purpose for being together.”
  • It helps all the members of the family see the family as an entity and not just as separate individuals sharing a household and each going their own way. As your children grow and start gaining independence it will be even more grounding for them and for the family as a whole if everyone has a clear vision of the family’s mission.
  • It will give everyone the confidence to step out into the world with a strong sense of who they are and where they come from.
  • A family mission statement helps build a sustainable bond between family members that can help foster a lifelong connection.
  • It will serve as a reminder to each member of the family that you are all in the family — when you are together and when you are apart.

You’ll discover such things as…

How did we get here? What’s working? What’s not? Where did we come from? How do we see the future? How do we want family life to feel? Holiday rituals. Sibling relationships – both your own growing up and that of your children. What are the surprises of family life? Ways to celebrate being a family.

Our hopes…

It is our hope and intention that by answering the questions in this 25 page workbook, you’ll understand just how you want your own family life to unfold. After you do it, we would love it if you email us and let us know how the process worked for you.

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What people are saying…

“We loved this process. Looking back and then looking ahead was totally clarifying and completely satisfying.” M.F. Minneapolis, MN

“I love the view of family life this workbook gave us. Our two kids are still so young so it is sometimes hard to think of anything but life with toddlers and babies. Imagining our future family was really fun.” L.R. Austin, TX

“The questions are awesome, really good ones! Since a lot of partners are raised COMPLETELY differently (me and my husband) this is great to put on paper and see what you don’t want to repeat that your parents did or what you definitely do want to repeat.  Its awesome, and we are going to hang ours somewhere in the home to look at daily.  You guys come up w/ some great stuff!” I.M. New Jersey

“Several years ago, with the help of a career coach, I created a mission statement for my business. I loved the process and know that it has been an important allowing me to stay on track. When I heard about your Family Mission Statement Workbook I was immediately interested. It made perfect sense for us to create a mission statement for our family. The questions in the book allowed us to get clear on how we want to live as a family. Thanks so much!” J.C. Mahwah, NJ