https://thedrewarchive.com/tags/family/ Recent content in Family on The Drew Archive Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 Drew Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-the-best-gift-for-a-kid-with-everything/ Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2026-01-14-the-best-gift-for-a-kid-with-everything/ <p>A short reflection on how a 1993 vintage Snow White toy became a daughter’s favorite Christmas present.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hikpe0JZ_sM" title="The Best Gift for a Kid with Everything? This 1993 Toy Still in the Box" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikpe0JZ_sM" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hikpe0JZ_sM</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-my-dads-lifetime-with-the-graham-automobile/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-11-14-my-dads-lifetime-with-the-graham-automobile/ <p>My dad and I sit down in his garage to talk about his lifetime with the Graham automobile, from rebuilding one in high school to driving away from his wedding in it. It fits the archive as both a workshop piece and a family record.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-cursed-by-bad-luck/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-cursed-by-bad-luck/ <p>For the fourth year in a row, an annual friends trip was missed. What began as a miserable weekend turned into a reflection on setbacks, family illness, and silver linings.</p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-why-i-fought-to-keep-our-dogs/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-10-14-why-i-fought-to-keep-our-dogs/ <p>A personal reflection on a hard household question, why it mattered to fight to keep the dogs, and what that revealed about attachment, home, and family life.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Mxn1DlGvrZ4" title="Why I Fought to Keep Our Dogs (Even After They Destroyed Our Couch)" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxn1DlGvrZ4" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mxn1DlGvrZ4</a></p> https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-why-im-reading-chapter-books-to-my-toddler/ Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400 https://thedrewarchive.com/videos/2025-04-14-why-im-reading-chapter-books-to-my-toddler/ <p>A short video about reading chapter books to a toddler, why it matters, and how it fits into a family reading culture.</p> <div style="position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; margin: 1.5rem 0;"> <iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/fRPmXxkcxUY" title="Why I'm Reading Chapter Books to My Toddler (And Why You Should Too!)" loading="lazy" referrerpolicy="strict-origin-when-cross-origin" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen style="position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0;"></iframe> </div> <p><strong>Watch on YouTube:</strong> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPmXxkcxUY" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPmXxkcxUY</a></p>