How to Have a Family Retreat at Home

Right now the entire world is confined almost entirely to their homes and a few essential errands. There has never been a time like this. People have no other choice but to stay home and spend time with their family. My daughters haven’t been to a school campus in a month, I haven’t seen my team in the office, and my wife and I haven’t been to a restaurant for our usual date night. It’s incredible how time flies, and yet, we will look back and it will seem like it passed in the blink of an eye. Isn’t this what parents find when they are sitting at their child’s high school graduation? Reminiscing about how it seemed like only yesterday they were learning how to walk or bringing home their first report card. Typically, families find it next to impossible to make time for family dinners and game nights let alone family retreats. I can’t stress enough how our family retreats have enhanced our family dynamic and bond. Now is the time to take some of this ‘dead time’ and turn it into alive time with your family. 

What’s in a Family Retreat

A family retreat is really anything you want it to be. You can have a super structured retreat replete with homework and vision boards, or you can do a little less prep and more activities together. Often the idea of a family retreat sounds like a lot of work, and a lot of struggle especially if you have younger children. A family retreat is a time for you and your family to share individual aspirations and goals as well as create new ones the entire family with love brings you together. Here’s the best part, it’s your retreat and it’s as unique as your family is. Entrepreneurs often find success in their work lives when they implement a certain set of practices, like EOS for example. This inspired me to create a family retreat plan that would work for my family. After its initial run, I was asked to share the process and Family 2.0 was born. 

Family 2.0

Family 2.0 was born from a time when life wasn’t perfect. We had to work hard to carve out time as a family. I knew my family needed this time and focus from me if we were going to be happy and healthy. I’m looking at social posts, talking to friends, family, and other entrepreneurs, and something hit me. It’s the perfect time to remind everyone that we are so blessed to have this time with our family. Especially our teens who have ‘more important’ things to do. In my book Family 2.0 I worked very hard to be as inclusive and helpful as possible. I created 10 worksheets to help you organize your family retreat without hassle, and also how to keep the momentum going after the retreat has ended. 

You can go through the process in one day or four days. In normal times you can choose to make a trip out of it, but the best part is it can be done from the comfort of your own home. You can adapt it to any family structure and any set of circumstances. However you choose to tailor the roadmap to you and your loved ones, this process can help you achieve the balance and peace you’ve been seeking. I even share stories of other entrepreneur friends who have had their retreats and the fun twists they have added. 

And Family 2.0 isn’t just for families with kids. I’ve heard feedback that even those without kids found the retreat worksheets to be helpful in guiding them toward creating their future goals. 

I’d love to hear from you and whether you found the book and a family retreat to be just what you needed. When everything starts moving quickly again, you’ll be so grateful for this time with your loved ones. It never lasts long enough.