Family Relations

This week our class had the opportunity to discuss divorce, remarriage, and aging. These three topics are things we hear about constantly in our generation. We live in a culture now that doesn't prepare for marriage, but rather prepares for divorce. We tell our women to "prepare themselves for a career just in case." When we feel like a marriage, date, or relationship won't last then we don't give ourselves fully to the other person. Can you see the trend of problems that can arise from this? In class, we discussed the different "stations" that come with divorce and they are listed below. These basically outline the problems that arise when a divorce comes into play. Stations of divorce: -Emotional -Legal -Economic -Coparental (working out custody and visitation with the kids) -Community -Psychic As you can see, divorce is not something that just affects you and the person splitting. It is something that affects your family, community, and le

This week our class discussed the concepts of parenting in depth. As a child, I got to experience and see different parenting styles and techniques. From this, I got a glimpse of what worked best and what styles did not. In class, we got to elaborate on this topic to see what has been proven by research to work the best. The purpose of parenting is to protect and prepare your children to survive and thrive in the world they're going to live in. Children and parents grow together to learn how to behave, act, inspire, and teach. You want to help prepare your children to launch into the real world. Families should be founded on love, respect, trust, and responsibility. When these principles are taught and reinforced within a family, you are setting yourself up for success. So how do you develop and create an environment where this is possible? The first step is being mindful of your family and of each individual's needs. This differs greatly with each family, so you need to trul