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Which happyhome Personality Type Are You?
We’ve identified 5 different personality types that describe five different roles we naturally take on with our families. Which type are you? Family Educator? Fun Manager? Organizer? Hero? or Nurturer? The four-question happyhome Personality Test will help you identify your style of connecting with your family.
What type of relationships do you want to create with your loved ones? What are the most important things you want to do for your family? Results from this simple test will tell you which of the five happyhome habits best fits your personality, your family’s needs and your own personal goals. Those are the habits you will focus on first.
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Building character and teaching values to your children and grandchildren is important to you… probably more important than pleasing them and making them like you. In fact, you are willing to take an unfavorable position to teach an important lesson. This style of tough love requires a certain kind of strength. You are skilled at weaving comments about values into many different conversations. It’s natural for you because you believe that living a life based on principles brings the greatest sense of satisfaction and joy. When you meet people, you are most impressed with signs of good character, and when you describe people, you often start with qualities like honesty, responsibility, caring, etc. Nothing makes you more proud than when you see one of your offspring demonstrate a value you have worked hard to instill. The world needs more people like you.
happyhome habit 1 is for you
This is where you will find the ideas and activities that best fit your personality and style of connecting. Conversations over dinner that revolve around values and life lessons are your best opportunity to make an impact on young and impressionable minds. Conversation starters that focus on specific values can get you there quickly, and everyone benefits from the interesting discussions that take place. You will enjoy the candle of honor and keys of happiness, two great ways to provide the visual and physical rewards that will have a greater impact on learning than talking alone. Since interaction increases retention up to 75%, weaving values-based activities into family rituals or traditions will make these important lessons impossible to forget. |
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You make the world a joyful place with your sense of humor and fun attitude. You love seeing others laughing and enjoying themselves, so you are quick to think of fun surprises and funny ways of looking at life. Without you, many of us would spend too much time getting things done and crossing things off our to-do list. How boring is that? Your happy outlook helps keep the rest of the family engaged in the present, which we desperately need in today’s dizzybusy world. More than anything else, you believe that we shouldn’t take life too seriously ¬— it is precious, and there are many great moments to enjoy. We count on you to turn every family event into a reason to celebrate — like losing a tooth, learning how to ride a bike, a basketball victory or a hard-earned B+ on a school assignment.
happyhome habit 2 is for you
This habit will give you plenty of ideas and tools to make fun a regular,
respected part of your family life. Establishing a “family fun night” and
involving each member of the family in the process of picking fun things to do will help everyone see the benefits of slowing down and enjoying life. The family fun box gives voice to even the smallest members of the family and helps them feel that their ideas of fun are as important as anyone else’s. The family memory board is the perfect place to showcase photos of all the fun things you do as a family throughout the year, creating a sense of belonging. The family journal is a must. It’s the place you record the good times you want to remember, including all of the funny, sweet or touching things family members say and do. |
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You like to bring everyone together, and, without you, there wouldn’t be that sense of connection and belonging that is the best part of family life. Someone has to manage the process, and you, most likely, have taken on the job of the “Family Traditions Manager.” You do the planning, the calling and the organizing to get everyone together and make it all happen. It’s a lot of work, and you are usually the last one to have fun. Some family members have other things they’d rather do and other places they’d rather go, but you insist. You make sure the holiday decorations go up and the favorite meals get made. You make the children participate in traditions even though they balk. Sometimes you wonder if anyone appreciates all the work you do, but you are
laying the foundation for strong family ties — built on the memories created from the traditions and family gatherings that you make happen.
happyhome habit 3 is for you
This habit is all about family traditions. Strong, happy families celebrate life often and look for holidays, birthdays and anniversaries as reasons to get together. You will find tools and new tradition ideas to add to or enrich what you are already doing. Strong family ties come from connecting to the past and the future as well as with present-day loved ones. You’ll love how the tradition books can strengthen your family traditions and help you share them with generations to come. The birthday book is a great way to honor each member of the family with his or her own unique birthday tradition. Dates with dad is a wonderful monthly tradition fathers and daughters can enjoy. Love by the month keeps you connected to family far away. Fill an envelope with tidbits of love and family life throughout the month, and send it off to Grandma and Grandpa.
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The world needs strong, confident and courageous people like you to lead the way to good things, to show others how to be the best they can be, and to make everyone proud of what they’ve accomplished. You encourage others to strive for excellence and you know what it takes to succeed. Dreaming and planning are a natural part of your thought process, so you weave those things into your family activities. You like to get everyone excited about big goals and major projects, and you love celebrating when you see your offspring
succeed. You are proud of what you have created for your family, and you want to make sure that the values, life lessons, and stories surrounding those accomplishments live on in the hearts of future generations. You believe it is your responsibility, as an individual, to make the world a better place, and you want to be remembered for the impact you have made and the lives you
have touched.
happyhome habit 4 is for you
This habit is about creating a living legacy — your family story. You will find simple ways to collect and preserve the stories, traditions and values that represent who you are. The stories of my life can help you get started by thinking about particular values you want to pass on and how to use your experiences to help explain important life lessons. Creating a family tree together is a powerful way to connect multiple generations. Young people are fascinated by the history of their ancestors and love to hear what they were like and how they lived. Grandparents are delighted to share their stories with the younger members of the family. Since food is such an important part of family traditions, collecting favorite recipes in a family recipe album is an essential part of “your family story.” Best of all, in happyhome habit 4 you will discover a simple way to create a living legacy now that you will enjoy for years to come. |
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You are the one the family turns to when they feel sad, discouraged or disappointed. You know just what to say and just what to do to make every family member feel better. You seem to have a sixth sense when it comes to how
others feel, and you are skilled at building and nurturing one-on-one relationships. For you, someone else’s problems and feelings become your problems and feelings — you want to jump right in to “make it all better.” The world needs nurturers like you to help the rest of us get through the obstacles and
difficulties of life. You open your loving, accepting, soothing arms, and we gladly fall right into them. It’s easy for you to think of caring ways to say, “I love you,” like putting notes in your child’s lunch box, fixing your spouse’s favorite meal, or calling friends just when they need it. Nothing makes you happier than cheering someone up.
happyhome habit 5 is for you
This habit will give you plenty of easy ways to share your gifts of love with those you care about. You already know how little, unexpected gestures of kindness can touch someone profoundly. These simple tools and ideas will help you show other family members how they can do the same to nurture their relationships. The i love you pillow is such a fun way to communicate emotions that are sometimes difficult to express face to face. Letters to my dear sweet child will bring tears to your eyes. Imagine a 21-year-old college student sitting in a dorm room reading letters from his parents that are full of the love, hope and joy they experienced throughout his childhood years. I’m always with you is another great way to let loved ones know you are always there, even when you are far away. |
Want to learn more?
Find it in the book happyhome: a family's guide to finding balance in a dizzybusy world
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