https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs en-us 2023-09-20 22:13:20 UTC 2023-09-20 22:39:20 UTC hello@padlet.com u1457678 https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713541221 Informal, 100%. My parents come from two very different families - my dad was raised into a strict and business-oriented family in Cedar City, while my mom grew up in Sacramento, California with her mulititude of siblings and where emotions and expereinces were the center of life. Both struggled with parent relationships, but once they met each other I think they found a freedom in the balance between the formal and informal lifestyle and learned from expereince how best to raise us. I was taught professionalism in the workplace and in your career, but also the importance of finding the freedom to express and experience yourself and love others. The most 'formal' thing we probably do is take off our shoes in the house, otherwise I can't think of anything.]]> 2023-09-20 22:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713541221 u1457678 https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713543810 My situation is a little bit unique. I'm the only girl and the middle child, but my older brother is on the spectrum (high-functioning) and my younger brother is four years younger than me, so in a sense we all have the 'first-born child' personalities. The biggest difference between me and my brothers probably isn't a result of my parents, they did try to raise us all the same, it's just that the thought processes between my brothers and I are so very different. My older brother had a lot of attention when we were growing up because of his mental challenges, which embedded a perfectionist personality into me (as to not cause any more problems than already existed). My younger brother didn't experience or remember a lot of that era, and so he grew up being babied despite him rejecting that love in high school. He started or recived things a lot earlier than my older brother and I, so gained some more experience earlier on in his life (socially mostly). ]]> 2023-09-20 22:30:49 UTC https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713543810 u1457678 https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713545237 Cooperation. Everyone in my family is connected to music in some way (choir, instrumental, education) and in music teamwork is essential. I think we all learned that from our instruments, and it was encouaged within the household. I also personally didn't like the conflict and contention that competition often brought to my brothers (they would yell a lot at the Xbox) and so I personally don't get very competitive, aka I don't rage quit easily. Everyone in our house was constantly on the move or busy, so cooperation with each other was also very important to keep things moving smoothly.]]> 2023-09-20 22:33:42 UTC https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713545237 u1457678 https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713546247 Verbal validation most of the time. In my childhood, every once in a while after an awards ceremony or some big event there would be treats, but for the majority of things it would be words of congratulations - this is the best thing to me. If someone says they are proud and acknowledge my acomplishments, that's the only reward I really need. ]]> 2023-09-20 22:35:44 UTC https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713546247 u1457678 https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713548093 Born and raised in the LDS church, religion has been a thing from day one. All the mental and personal struggles I went through usually had a religious comfort element given to them, along with physical and medical assistance. My dad was on the bishopric (church council) as a counselor for a while, and that really solidified religion in our family. My siblings and I have all drifted in and out of belief, but my parents remain strong and a landing point for us if we choose to return. I thiink the comfort that religion brought was real, though it also brought a lot of social and mental challenges at times.]]> 2023-09-20 22:39:20 UTC https://padlet.com/u1457678/ihssem74wzebgrcs/wish/2713548093