Family Interdependence: From Necessity to Choice

How choosing to depend on others builds resilience In the US, we’re raised to value independence.  We learn that money is a direct path to achieve it. The more money you have, the less you need to depend on others.  … Continued

Nurturing Family Culture #3 – The Role of Organization and Governance

The tricky thing about managing families is that members are prone to creating rules but issuing no rule book.  The rules are unwritten, but you’re expected to know them.  These rules that are often based on deep-seated values.  And because … Continued

Nurturing Family Culture #2 – Identification and Clarification

In our first post we defined the importance of nurturing your family culture and underscored that paying attention to human connection has a longer, more sustainable impact on families than focusing solely on passing down financial resources to the next … Continued