Parents
Father
What kind of people are or were they?
What did they think was important while growing up?
What are the best and most unpleasant memories you have of them?
Describe your parents’ relationship and how you experienced it as a child.
In what ways and to what extent do you resemble your father and/or your mother?
How far did the apple fall from the tree?
Passing on …
If you now have children of your own, what would you like to give your children that you inherited from your parents?
- Experiences
- Rituals
- Wisdom
- Skills
What would you like to impart to your children that you yourself have inherited and what you consider lacking?
Rituals
Name three favorite dishes you ate at home?
Who cooked the most delicious food in your childhood?
What were regular (annual) rituals?
Did your father ever tell you that he is proud of you?
Justin Hunt’s documentary Absent talks about the greatest universal wound known to mankind. It is absent fatherhood. I have frequently asked during my work as a trainer if people have ever heard from their father that he was proud of them. Rarely is the answer “YES”. Often people “know” that the father is proud, but he has never said it out loud. This has a great impact on a person’s self-esteem.