Noticing how different family members have different strengths.
Exploring the idea that you never know when a strength will come in handy.
Considering how the group responded to the family members when they were helpful and when they made things difficult.
Thinking about how challenges can feel different when people work through them together.
Exploring what it looks like to ask for help or step up when someone else is struggling.
Lincoln and his family take a road trip in their van. A series of mishaps occur along the way. The different family members' strengths and challenges help and hinder the family road trip.
• What did you notice about how the family handled each problem as it came up?
• Which moment stood out to you the most?
• Lisa packed the car and Lana fixed the engine. What did you notice about their different strengths?
• Is there something you are really good at that helps the people around you?
• Is there something you find challenging that others in your life are good at?
• How did the family's challenges affect each other during the trip?
• What helped the family keep going even when things kept going wrong?
• Has there been a time when someone else's strength helped you through something difficult?
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