Understanding anger Your child is still learning. When your child doesn’t want to listen, you can calmly communicate with them by understanding their anger, using relaxation techniques, deep breathing, listening, using logic and communicating...
How we view ourselves and others and how we perceive the world has a lot to do with our family of origin. Children should grow up in a supportive family that makes them feel...
Many parents refer to their children as “pride and joy.” However, research shows that having kids doesn’t make you happier. Jennifer Glass, a professor of sociology at Texas at Austin and a demographer who...
There are many definitions of family, so your family might look different from other families. There are some commonalities that all families have, but there are also some bad habits. Because of its flexibility,...
What makes a family healthy? Healthy families have the same qualities as healthy relationships: Attunement and attachment, tracking, Connection, and tracking. These four qualities are essential for strong bonds. A strong family must communicate,...
SEARCH shares ways parents can preserve their family relationships in honour of Child Abuse Prevention Month. There are six important protective factors that you can use to help your family face the many parenting...
How do you know if your family is happy? These are the top ways to tell if you have a happy family. When you have children, everything changes. Their happiness and health suddenly become your priority....
Strong Families: The Qualities of Strong Families There are many different models for family strengths, positive family characteristics, and normal family functioning. Every model is unique because family strengths and positive family interaction models...
Is it possible to determine if my family is functioning as normal? Parents often ask this question. However, there is no easy answer because there are so many definitions of normal. There are a...
Children and young adults’ development and wellbeing depend on healthy family relationships and supportive homes. Family diversity Be You uses the term “family” to refer to parents, caregivers, and other adults responsible for young...
