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The Power of Family Stories

Knowing family stories


  • Increases self-esteem

  • Reduces anxiety

  • Builds resilience

  • Improves overall wellbeing

  • Provides a sense of grounding and connectedness

  • Strengthens locus of control

  • Deepens family ties & relationships

  • Strengthens identify development

Outcomes improve when adolescents are allowed to reflect on and draw their own meaning from family stories .

(Duke et al., 2008; Fivush et al., 2011; Haydon et al., 2023; Lunt et al., 2022)