Many of you know that I was an elementary school teacher. I have taught every grade in public and private schools, and I homeschooled our 7 children.

The schools ask the teachers to prepare a supply list for the parents each year of all the things their children will need in order to learn well.

Crayons, glue sticks, notebooks, pencil box, markers, pencils, Kleenex and many other items.

And while it’s important for your children to have the necessary supplies they need to complete their work, I think there’s another back-to-school list that is actually more important.

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What is self-image? How your child sees themselves and how they think others see them – what they think about themselves and what they tell themselves about what and who they are.

A child with a poor self-image will often have low self-esteem. Low self-esteem is when a child lacks confidence about who they are and what they can do. A poor self-image contributes to low self-esteem which contributes to low self-confidence

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There’s a basic human need of belonging that everyone possesses.

A family culture gives that "sense of belonging" to each child. It is the set of shared attitudes, values, goals, and practices that characterize your family. It is the foundation of your family.

A family culture doesn’t take away the individuality of people within the family, it simply characterizes what we work to have in common.

Creating a shared vision or family culture bonds the parents and children as well as siblings because they support and challenge each other to live up to the family code of conduct.

They “aren’t the only ones” who can or can’t do something in social settings. Their siblings also follow the set rules of the family and if they don’t, a sibling will usually inform the parents.

If WE don’t give our children a culture to belong to, society or their peer group will.

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