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Brigiette Lytle CFT 360-1002 Professor Perkins February 29, 2024 Family Vitality: Characteristics of Strong Families All families have strengths and weaknesses. Read the article and complete the evaluation at the end. 1. Identify and briefly discuss two areas of strength in your family. There are 12 different characteristics of strong families. The two characteristics that I believe align most with my own family are both a strong marriage and expressed appreciation. I have a family of four that consists of my husband Thomas, my 6-year-old son Zain, my 4-year- old daughter Zora, our 18-week-old puppy Alphonse, and myself. Unlike my husband, I did not grow up with examples of strong healthy marriages in my environment, so that has played a critical factor in how I built a strong foundation with my spouse prior to us expanding our family. Rupured and Quick (1997) believed that healthy marriages overall are impactful on a family’s well-being and can spill over into the various other relationships we have with the rest of the family. Clear communication, mutual respect, and self-disclosure are all key components to a strong family dynamic. My spouse and I are always considerate of one another’s feelings, we never argue in front of our children, we always leave room for transparency when it comes to expressing our feelings whether they are positive or negative, and we also prioritize couple’s therapy weekly. Expressed appreciation is also very critical to having a strong foundation for your family. It’s important to not only just feel appreciative, but to also put effort in expressing

that emotion through actions and words so that person can feel special (Rupured & Quick, 1997). Some of the most common things I do to express my appreciation towards my own kids and spouse is to always tell them I am thankful for everything they do and return favors that suit their own likes and needs. 2. Identify and briefly discuss one area of improvement that would benefit your family. Include your idea(s) of what changes would bring about improvement in this area. Strong families can typically handle a crisis effectively whenever they arise. This is referred to as “looking on the bright side of things”, or having a positive outlook (Rupured & Quick, 1997). This is an area in my family that I can admit is challenging, especially for myself. I am very expressive of my emotions, and due to experiencing so much trauma in my life, especially recently, it’s hard for me to have faith in humanity or be trusting of a crisis-like situation working out in my favor. On the other hand, my spouse has the characteristic of always being optimistic about every crisis that arises in our family, and I honestly admire it. He’s usually able to map out our problems for me in a way that helps me see the light at the end of the tunnel with the situation at hand. Some of the lifestyle exercises I practice to improve my lack of having a positive outlook daily is to focus on gratitude, give myself grace, put myself in environments and around people that make me feel good, and utilize my internal dialogue to identify when I am overthinking and being too hard on myself or others. 3. Describe what you can do to help strengthen your family/relationships To work on the strength of my family and relationships, I believe good communication skills play the biggest role. It’s important to not only be open to listening,

but also understanding, even with instances where I may not agree with my loved ones. I also believe that it’s important to always set goals for the family and celebrate every milestone each person reaches so everyone feels the same level of importance. Quality time together is also something I feel can be strengthened as I often get lost in school and miss out on the most beautiful memories with my children. I aim to practice detachment from my phone, laptop, and even the television so that my family has my complete undivided attention when it’s needed. Family Vitality: Time Together 1. Describe the importance of family spending time together. How does it help relationships between family members? Quality time with family is very important to maintain a healthy and happy relationship between family members. Eating, working, playing, vacationing, and sharing spiritual practices together are all characteristics of a healthy family. Spending genuine time with your family shouldn’t feel like an obligation but more-so an anticipated enjoyable experience (Rupured & Quick, 1997). When I spend time with my parents, siblings and their children, or my in-laws, and we have our annual holiday traditions, or board game nights, I always feel so much warmth in my heart. It’s a satisfying and encouraging feeling to have a village to call family who enjoys spending time with you just as much as you enjoy spending time with them. 2. Describe two ways/activities family members can spend time together that can strengthen their relationships with each other.

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