The Power of Everyday Rituals to Shape and Enhance Our Lives
The Art of Manliness
The glue of family is the kinkeeper's work.
Kinkeepers play a crucial role in maintaining family ties and traditions, serving as the emotional glue that keeps families connected. They manage the logistics of family gatherings by coordinating events like Thanksgiving and birthdays, often through persistent communication. This role is essential for preventing families from disintegrating; without a kinkeeper, maintaining relationships becomes challenging. Families that lack a dedicated kinkeeper may find their interactions dwindling, as evidenced by the decline in gatherings after the loss of a family patriarch or matriarch. Acknowledging the kinkeepers is vital, as they are the ones who foster relationships and create opportunities for family togetherness, making them indispensable for the continuity of familial bonds and traditions.
