Module 11 – Worksheet 4: Our Family Team Playbook

Crisis Focus: Blended Families (Connected to Article 6: The Blend Zone)

Building a blended family requires a transparent new set of rules and traditions, created by everyone. This builds agency and transforms “us vs. them” into “we.”

Instructions: Complete this as a family meeting (the “Family Huddle”). Use large paper and fun pens.

Section 1: Our Core Values (The Team Identity)                                                                               

Our Top 3 Values: What 3 words best describe the kind of family we want to be (e.g., Kind, Adventurous, Respectful, Funny)?                                                                                  

  1. ______________________

  2. ______________________

  3. ______________________

(Vote) Everyone gets 3 votes. The top three win!                                                                                  

Section 2: The Family Fun Pact (Our Shared Time)                                                                               

Device-Free Time: Name one time each day/week all devices go away for 60 minutes of connection.      

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Family Ritual: Name one new, easy tradition everyone wants to start (e.g., Sunday Pizza Night, Family Board Game Marathon).                                                                                 

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Section 3: Game Rules & Consequences (Team Discipline)                                                                               

The Rule: What is the most important new “game rule” we all agree on? (e.g., “We must ask before touching anyone else’s things.”)                                                                            

Rule:

The Reset: If someone breaks a rule, what is the agreed-upon, non-punitive consequence (the team’s “reset” to get back on track)?                                                                          

Reset: