I am a normal mom whose pendulum swings between brilliance and a "do over"...most of the time it is in the middle. I suppose this is where my children gain the knowledge that life is fun, home is safe, and they are valued. I have been looking for ways to expand our conversations and be more "in the moment". I stumbled upon this blog while perusing Pinterest. (I know talk about disconnect!....I assure you it was for a greater good.) I encourage you to take a look at the questions and use them to discover a bit more about your family.

http://www.ahaparenting.com/parenting-tools/communication/family-discussions

I also came across these....
Twenty Questions to ask your kids:
1. What do you like to dream about?
2. What is your best memory this school year?
3. Who is your hero? Why?
4. How would you describe your family?
5. If you could change anything about yourself, what would it be?
6. What are you most proud of yourself for?
7. Who is the kindest person you know? Why?
8. What do you like most about your best friend?
9. What is one thing you would like to learn to do well?
10. If you were an animal what one would you be and why?
11. When is the last time someome hurt your feelings? How did you react?
12. Do you know someone who is going though a hard time? How can you help them?
13. What is the scariest thing that happened this year?
14. If you could keep only one thing, out of everything you have, what would it be?
15. Who do you think is really successful? Why?
16. What’s the best thing about your teacher this year?
17. When do you feel misunderstood by grown-ups?
18. What three words best describe you?
19. What’s something that makes you angry?
20. What’s the best compliment you ever received?

I am going to start asking the questions and recording them in a book. I started a journal for the kids when Gman was born. ....I have been neglecting this for some time. This will be a nice way to get an insight as we grow. Today, I am looking for the softer side of our Chaos. I hope this helps to see a bit of a different side in your chaos also.