Description
I’m Alan. My partner and I have 3 kids, we both work and needless to say, we all spend much more time with other people than we do as a family. We found we were losing the ability to communicate as a family on any level that didn’t involve schedules, car pools or work. If you know what I’m saying, CLAP! O.k. I heard that…
We had to MAKE TIME for family and rebuild what we knew was so important to keeping us together as a family! Something had to change. We began by putting aside time to ask questions about each other, things we’d never thought to ask before and before long we were actually involved in full scale discussions that introduced us to our children and their lives away from us. Along the way, we discovered the art of asking questions in such a way that the kids actually wanted to answer us. We developed a game based on these principles.
Here it is for you. Our game that we created and which enriched our family bond. We want you to have the same experience. The questions here are intended to open up your hearts and minds and to really hear what the members of YOUR family are telling you. There are no hard and fast rules except that you have to listen and try really hard not to be judgmental.
So, relax and enjoy the journey. Put away the cellphones and stop talking “Emojis”. You’ll be amazed at the things you never knew about the people closest to you. Join us in our quest to keep the door open for the people closest and most important to us to come through at any time. Everyone needs to know that they have someone they can rely on.
Cindy –
We played the family one with my siblings and their spouses while we were on a cruise together. It was so great to spark different conversations and get to know each other better. We loved it!
Sarah –
I just want to share this with you all. I bought this “game” the families and couples version and I read the reviews on how it was a cool way to engage conversations with your friends, kids, and family (there’s a kids version btw). I got the families version cause I figured I’d like to use it with my kids and friends and family members. To sum up my story I went through a bad divorce and dad was the hero and I was the villain basically so it caused my children to really disconnect from me and see me in a different lighting. Needless to say our relationship isn’t where I wished it would be for being their mom. So I bought this hoping it would work. My daughter is very private, very shut down towards me and is going through her teenage phase, she’s 12 my son is 8. One 5/7/2020 I woke up for work (working from home due to COVID-19) and My daughter happened to wake up at the same time so we went together to get breakfast, let me just say even asking her to go with me took some convincing and work. Long story short as we ate breakfast I decided to play this. Let me just say we lost track of time and played a little over an hour. She loved it and my daughter is just someone that won’t open up and is a huge introvert with me. She opened up a lot! I she picked a card and got “tell me something you think I don’t know about you” and So I opened up and talked to her about my childhood and the different types of abuse I went through, why my relationship with mom and dad isn’t so well and so much more. I was crying and it made her realize I wasn’t the person her dad claimed I was. We bonded so well with this game! I learned things about her and she learned about me. Best thing I have ever gotten for my kids. Hopefully my son opens up with this when we play together, he was asleep during our moment of bonding. My daughter liked it so much she wants to play again later tonight! Because I’m not a good conversation starter with my kids and I sometimes come across so blunt or weird at times it’s a good and fun way to help you get that bond started. So I guess What I’m trying to say is whether you have a good relationship or not with your kids or family or loved depending on what your aiming towards it has a lot of questions you’d never think about asking or answering! Totally recommend it.
Gretchen Benavente –
While I thought this would be bigger, it’s been a great conversation starter with 2 teenagers and 2 preteens in the house during this time being stuck at home I was looking for something to get us back to being open and honest in the home. It’s definitely what we were looking for unfortunately some of the questions are just different wording for another card
melissa mckenzie –
I bought these thinking it would help my husband and I communicate better. We played this 2x and, for me, it just wasn’t worth the purchase
J B –
I am a teacher and used the family pack for my end of year Zoom meeting. It was a great way to break the ice- the students are still a bit awkward and slow to warm up in an online setting. It encouraged all students to share and we ended up talking about all kinds of things about their lives 🙂
Georgia Girl –
We bought the family cards and keep them on the kitchen table. When there’s a lull in our usual conversation, we pull out a few cards and learn new things about ourselves and each other. Great for grandparents and grandchildren to engage in conversation beyond, “How was your day?”
Helen –
Our family loves these and we have been using them at dinner every night! Love them and I have learned a lot about my husband and daughter I didn’t even know. Would recommend this for everyone and it makes a great gift!
MCB –
We travel a lot to visit families and encourage them. OUR MOMENTS have been so wonderfully helpful to build joy in marriages and families! We use them in the car and at the dinner table and it takes our conversations to places that are meaningful.
General Aviation Pilot –
Very good and thoughtful questions. I have to re.ember the work that went into this when considering the cost.My family needed to be engaged several times, I also text the questions when I’m traveling.
Mer –
Quick delivery and good questions to prompt conversations with family and couples. Good game night activities to get to know people better. Thumbs up!!