Author: Judy H. Wright
Source: articleage.com
Many families today are blending members from past relationships. It would be easy to give up when faced with all methods of raising children in, kids pbs
, conflict and discipline coming to a family that has joined forces. As I was doing research for a recent book, I interviewed a young counselor in a youth camp. I was impressed with his sincerity, maturity, and gratitude that his "blended family" had made the effort and sacrifice to work together toward a common goal. She admitted that she was the instigator of most conflicts and flatly refused to cooperate in the application, even the humblest of his stepmother. You could say that adults are increasingly stressed and unhappy and I was secretly glad that they were suffering. Then something interesting happened. She was invited to spend a weekend with a friend and see what, kids pbs
, happens when families get along and support each other. The family held a family meeting to decide on some future projects and chores. When commissioning activities on the calendar, was surprised to see his friend volunteer to attend the ball game with his brother so that parents could make another appointment. They laughed and joked with gentle ribbing off the sarcastic jokes mean spirit. The family ended up meeting the family ice cream and saw the children in the country without being asked and that served to parents before getting their own plate. It was a revelation to this young to see that it is possible to work together in a win-win. She honestly had not realized that it was possible to live in harmony as opposed to chaos and anger. When he got home from the ranch, convened a family meeting and they all came for fear she would tell her if she moved away with it not. Instead, he told them what he had witnessed and asked for a commitment by all to start over and become a family of cooperation, support and love in which all are treated with respect. He went to say that it was not easy to change old habits, especially, kids pbs
, with it. But as a family that had set a goal and a commitment and had worked in their relationships and everyday communication skills. As a young adult, she said that because of that commitment, which had entered counseling to help other young people who were full of anger. I wanted to share the valuable lessons he learned. Oh yes, she tells her stepmother as one of his best friends now. In our living room is a beautiful potted plant. It contains a number of individual stems and small branches as separate entities, are fragile and unstable. Each stem could probably do it if were broken and stuck in a glass of water, but maybe not. However, the group, gain strength and protection of others. Their roots are intertwined and form a basis that allows them to successfully resist are beaten and sometimes forgotten. Families are like that plant. We're all in this together, and we need to know there are others who support us when we need it and support us as we grow stronger. The word for strength is the synergy drive. This means that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. Is that the common goal of cooperation and support that underpin the success of our children and our families, kids pbs
, . Please do not give up. Try once more to provide the atmosphere of love and respect that each family member deserves. Good luck and God bless. You do the most important job in the world. Judy H. Wright, Parent Educator ฉ 2005 www.ArtichokePress.com This article was written by Judy H. Wright, a parent educator and PBS consultant. You'll find a complete list of books, tele-classes and workshops listed in www.ArtichokePress.com. You have permission to use the article which gives full credit to the author. She can be reached at 406-549-9813 or JudyWright@ArtichokePress.com
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