Traits of a Healthy Family written by Dolores Curran. We are going to expand this book by talking about families that is everyone you and your child are connected to. I told my children after the divorce that we 3 were a family, one for all and all for one. But, we are going to take some of the book’s information also here on this Blog. And YOU know what traits are for your healthy family also.
Ms. Curran did a survey of professionals who worked with families and here is a list of 15 items that they thought made up Healthy Family.
Traits of a Healthy Family
Communicates and listens
Affirms and supports one another
Teaches respect for others
Develops a sense of trust
Has a sense of play and humor
Exhibits a sense of shared responsibility
Teaches a sense of right and wrong
Has a strong sense of family in which rituals and traditions abound
Balance of interaction among members
Has a shared religious core
Respects the privacy of one another
Values service to others
Fosters family table time and conversation
SHares leisure time
Admits to and seeks help with problems
Those are from the book but my belief is more than those 15, which are good but there are more.
YOU are unique and YOUR child is unique. Know yourself and your children should know themself. Take care of SELF first and be kind to yourself and believe in yourself. YOU can only take care of others when YOU are at YOUR best. Best in mental health and best in body health.
Traits of a Healthy Family
Always go big and develop into that person you want to be and your children you want them to be. Be proud and be assertive on your journey. Be kind and be persistent as you go along in life. But, mostly be kind to YOU.
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