Creating Real Family Connections
Life is busy
Focus on what is really important - family
Don’t take it for granted
Make it happen!
• Take the time
• Take the energy
But who has extra time or extra energy?
•Small amounts of time•Little bits of effort
Mini-vacations
• Museums
• Parks
• Picnics
• Library
• Day trips
Create Traditions
• Special nights
• Food as a connector
Establish a Hobby
The family that plays together stays together!
Look Outdoors
• Walks
• Gardening
• Porch sitting
Limit technology use
Show affection freely and frequently
Talk - Talk - Talk
Creating Real Connections in Families
Worth the Time and Effort
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).
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