Family Values Examples to Inspire You

When it comes to creating values for your family, sometimes you just need a little help with inspiration or how to get started. We’ve collected some of our favorite family values examples here, so keep reading for ideas and our own insights on how to help your family in this process.

Categories for Family Values Examples

Rather than just immediately reading through a long list of ideas, one of the best ways we have seen families begin to develop values is by creating two or three categories they want their values to fall in. There is no shortage of good things you could create values around, so defining categories will help you focus on what is personal for you and your family.

Here are a few categories ideas and corresponding traits:

Character Values Examples:

What are values related to the standards you’d want to set around character? What traits should be inherent with how you act?

Faith-Based Values Examples:

What are values related to your spiritual life that you want to guide your family? It should be a belief that connects to how you act or what you prioritize.

Aspirational Values Examples:

What are the values of where you hope to be, that set a high standard for how you live? These could be similar to the character list as well, but these may be the bigger picture goals you aspire to as a way of life.

Turn Family Values Examples into Real-Life

These small lists are just the start of many other family values examples for your family to discover its own unique values. The good news is that there is no right or wrong answer when it comes to creating your own values. Choosing guiding principles that call your family to a higher standard will always be an impactful action.

Take some time to reflect on these lists. Are there different categories you would use? What words resonate with you? Brainstorming on these areas will help you begin to define your values.

Want further guided help in this process? Visit our Family Legacy Study page and learn more about how to build a roadmap of success founded in your family's chosen values and more!