THE MILLER FAMILY

"Before enrolling in Family Culture Roadmap our family had little direction. We had a big idea of what we wanted to do and who we wanted to be, but no plan to get there and some of our ideas were not cohesive with other's ideas. We felt frustrated like we kept just getting by, doing the same thing over and over.

Family Culture Roadmap starts with The Vision Phase. This quickly got our family dreaming and planning together, creating a cohesive dream and plan. We became a team all working in the same direction which made us more invested. It also prepared us to work through the next phases of the course.

We are becoming better at processing and recognizing our emotions and acknowledging our kids. This has opened up conversations and deepened our connections.

A cool thing that happened to me in the wholeness phase was that when going through the workbook I realized I knew very little about my paternal grandfather. I decided to ask my aunt about him and learned so much I didn't know before. I better understood my father's personality as well as my own and found greater peace with who I am and how I parent. 

FCR isn't designed to make you parent a certain way. It is flexible and adaptable. It helps you and your family discover who you are and what you want."

-MARSIE

THE SOLOMON FAMILY

"Prior to beginning Family Culture Roadmap we honestly didn’t think we had massive challenges. We knew that challenges would be coming. We thought some intentional conversations as a family would be helpful as we prepared for a cross-country move. What we realized, however, is the old adage “You don’t know what you don’t know.”

We discovered that there was all kinds of untapped potential in our family that came out with some intentionality. I personally didn’t realize how much I discounted the role of connecting with my children emotionally; what a challenge that has been! That skill does not come easy to me.

These realizations did not feel defeating or internally condemning, however. We instead were thankful for the opportunity Family Culture Roadmap provided us to grow and let our children reap the benefits. Personally, I have felt “enlightened” and then empowered to be better. It teaches things I knew intellectually but was unaware that I was not executing in my parenting! The tools given are simple (in concept) and accessible. I don’t feel lost, I feel equipped to grow.

The Vision phase was very practical. We crafted our “Family Values” together as a family, printed and framed them, and repeat them before we pray each night for dinner. We have worked them into family conversations about discipline and motivations.

This last phase on emotion coaching is still in process! I’m hoping that my first response is going to be to “get curious” and listen/observe my children from an emotional perspective more and more. 

I think intentionality in our families goes WAY FURTHER than we give it credit for. Understandably, we are often in survival mode; just going to the next things and getting things done. But who are we, really? What do we want? And what is our why? We all want to connect with our children in meaningful ways, but we often assume that, because we are the adults that they will come to us on our terms. But that’s not how relationships work.

This course has helped me realize what I can do to be the parent God wants me to be for my kids. This course is the roadmap that leads me on that journey of discovery. I can’t imagine there is anybody that would not grow from this course."

-MARTY