This week we talked about leadership in the home, and I really enjoyed learning about this topic. I believe the blog post was on a tradition that our family has that we can learn from and use in our own families, and an example of shared leadership in our homes.

My favorite tradition that my family did is quite an odd one. We would always go out to this restaurant called Ross Park Drive In and get taco spaghetti and tater tots. After that, we would take whatever leftovers and little treats we had in our car and go feed the squirrels in the cemetery. From the time I was little and the squirrels would surround me so that my parents would have to come chase them off, through my teenage years, we would always make time to go feed the squirrels. I would like to have unique traditions like this in my own family.

My dad is a really good example of using shared leadership in my house. He is always fair and tries to look at my mom's point of view. He also tries to work things out reasonably with my mom and the family when one of us is unhappy. He is a good example of conflict resolution as well, which goes hand in hand with shared leadership. I hope to be able to use his example with my own spouse.