Qualities That Make Your Family Strong
Nora Rhoades,
Family and Youth Development Agent
We’ve got
practical resources that can help you build and sustain strong families!
K-State Research and Extension’s Post Rock District team strives to assist
persons of all ages, experiences, and backgrounds through the delivery of
educational services and resources that promote healthy relationships, positive
caregiving and development, and the empowerment of each other’s strengths. We
advocate overall wellness in the lives of individuals, couples, family units,
groups, and communities.
For more information about how K-State
Research and Extension can help improve and enhance the health and wellness in
your community and home, please contact your local Post Rock District Extension
Office.
“All families have strengths. If one
looks only for problems in a family, one will see only problems.” – The
International Family Strengths Perspective
When people
across the country and around the world describe the qualities that make their
family strong, these are some of the things they say:
Appreciate
and Affection
- Caring for each other
- Friendship
- Respect for individuality
- Playfulness
- Humor
Commitment
- Trust
- Honesty
- Dependability
- Faithfulness
- Sharing
Positive
Communication
- Giving compliments
- Sharing feelings
- Avoiding blaming
- Being able to compromise
- Agreeing to disagree
Enjoyable
Time Together
- Lots of quality time
- Good things take time
- Enjoying each other’s company
- Simple good times
- Sharing fun times
Spiritual
Well-being
- Hope
- Faith
- Compassion
- Shared ethical values
- Oneness with humankind
The
Ability to Manage Stress and Crisis Effectively
- Adaptability
- Seeing crises as challenges and opportunities
- Growing through crises together
- Openness to change
- Resilience
For more
information about the 6 qualities of strong families visit: http://child.unl.edu/strongfamilies
