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Transcript of Creating Real Family Connections. Life is busy Focus on what is really important - family.
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Creating Real Family Connections
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Life is busy
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Focus on what is really important - family
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Don’t take it for granted
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Make it happen!
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• Take the time
• Take the energy
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But who has extra time or extra energy?
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•Small amounts of time•Little bits of effort
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Mini-vacations
• Museums
• Parks
• Picnics
• Library
• Day trips
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Create Traditions
• Special nights
• Food as a connector
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Establish a Hobby
The family that plays together stays together!
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Look Outdoors
• Walks
• Gardening
• Porch sitting
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Limit technology use
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Show affection freely and frequently
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Talk - Talk - Talk
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Creating Real Connections in Families
Worth the Time and Effort
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Sources
• Achord, B., Berry, M., Harding, G., Kerber, K., Scott, S., and Schwab, L.O. (1986). Building family strengths — A manual for families. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Departments of Human Development and Family and Conferences and Institutes.
• De Frain, J. (1999). Strong families around the world. Family Matters, 53, 6-13.
• Eisenberg, M.E., et al. August 2004, Correlations between family meals and psychosocial well-being among adolescents. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 158, 792-796.
• Glick, P. (1988). Fifty years of family demography: a record of social change. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 50:861-873.
• Rupered, M. (1989). Family vitality: Characteristics of Strong Families. Lexington, KY: University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service. (HE 7-138).