Inspiration from the Couch

EP 32: Traditions

November 25, 2021 Avery Hoenig, PhD, Jamie Wilson, PhD, and Lucy Smith, PhD Episode 32
Inspiration from the Couch
EP 32: Traditions
Show Notes

In this episode, Jamie, Avery, and Lucy discuss the importance of family traditions. We discuss the characteristics of family traditions (i.e., significance, repetition, and coordination). We talk about the importance of traditions in providing predictability, connection, identity, and as a way to communicate values. We also share how the various types of family rituals/traditions (i.e., connection, love, and community) can be incorporated into our lives and we give examples of our own family traditions. Lastly, we talk about paying attention to the three phases of traditions (i.e., transition, enactment, exit) in order to strengthen family traditions even further.