1. Family members
communicate openly with each other
and also feel
listened to.
2. Family members support and affirm each other.
3. Family members respect and trust each other.
4. Family members make the time to do things
together as a
family.
5. Family members have positive, optimistic attitudes.
6. Family members work together to develop effective
problem solving
skills and coping strategies.
7. Family members have a good sense of humor
and have fun with
one another.
8. Family members have a strong commitment to
the family and
have a sense of belonging.
9. Family members don’t take each other for granted—they
show
appreciation to
each other.
10. Family members have shared spiritual values.
11. Family members share responsibilities.
12. Family members respect privacy.
Complete a family assessment to determine if your family has
these traits. Each member of the family
should look at the traits mentioned above and give your family a score of 1 to
10 for each of the traits. Share the
scores with one another to identify weak areas and encourage a discussion that
can help you improve these areas.
