3. Roots: Your Past Holds All the Answers

<p>Ponder this: “The more children know about their family’s history, the stronger their sense of control over their lives, the higher their self-esteem, and the more successful they believe their family functions”-Bruce Feiler</p> <p>In this episode, we talk about how simple it can be to learn about your family’s history, and why it's so important for your family. Also how the past can hold a lot of clues to what it is your family stands for today, and how a discovery Chris made about his great great great grandfather changed the trajectory of his life.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p><strong>LINKS:</strong></p> <p><strong>Article referenced:</strong> <a href= "https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html"> www.nytimes.com/2013/03/17/fashion/the-family-stories-that-bind-us-this-life.html</a></p> <p><strong>Mentioned Sites:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.ancestry.com/">www.ancestry.com</a></li> <li><a href= "https://www.familysearch.org/en/">www.familysearch.org</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Website:</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong><a href= "https://familybrand.com/">familybrand.com</a></strong></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Social:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Facebook: <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial/">www.facebook.com/FamilyBrandOfficial</a></li> <li>Instagram: <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand/">www.instagram.com/ourfamilybrand</a><br /> YouTube: <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg">www.youtube.com/channel/UCGu-7odB6gkPbyXpUIQLkrg</a></li> <li>Twitter: <a href= "https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand">https://twitter.com/OurFamilyBrand</a></li> </ul> <p><br /> <strong>Free course:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href= "https://familybrand.com/10steps">familybrand.com/10steps</a></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>QUICK EPISODE SUMMARY</strong></p> <ul> <li>Where do we come from?</li> <li>When Chris learned about his bloodline</li> <li>The stories that bind us</li> <li>The three narratives your family should