Strong families

What makes your  family strong? 

Our world is changing. So are families. In many ways, it doesn’t matter how families are created but how family members interact and thrive.

Years ago, we had a narrow view of what a family should look like: a mom, a dad, two kids, a house, and a pet. Today, we have countless ways that families are created, and research shows that what makes a strong family isn’t the way the family was created—but how the family thrives.

Here’s an interesting bit of research for you to consider: Search Institute researchers recently identified a number of characteristics of a strong family. Here are some of the defining characteristics from the study:

They have support and encouragement from people around them.

They have a strong relationship with a partner or spouse.

They parent their kids in effective, successful ways.

They know their challenges and work to overcome them.

They find resources and people who help them be better parents.

How does your family perform one (or all of the actions above) to thrive?