Well, it depends. The goal of the Chessed Challenge is to Stretch yourself and raise your consciousness, grow and build a world full acts of kindness. There are two ways of approaching this:  Count only the chessed that you do outside of the home. Some feel that your family is simply an extension of yourself and it should “be a given” that you will do kindness for your family everyday! With this opinion, the Chessed Challenge should be focused on doing a notable kindness for those outside of your immediate family. or Include your family. You see, your family is the most important relationship you have. If you are not already doing Chessed with your family then you are missing the boat. Doing kindness for others and not giving to our families will shortchange those for whom we are most responsible. If this sounds familiar, consider including your family Chessed in the Challenge then growing outwards. Warning: Make sure that you do not use your family as “an easy out”. The goal of the Challenge is to transform yourself into a person who does acts of kindness in the world. When you look at your life you’ll know what to call a Chessed.