FREE email subscription to SOLO for Singles. We grow up in this family of origin which teaches us more than we can ever imagine. In fact, when we leave to marry or make our mark on the world, it is that family of origin that has made its mark on us. We will spend the rest of our lives trying to re-create that family in some way. When our children's family or origin is ended by divorce or death, it is still important to give them that sense of family.
All families feel special, even families with severe problems like physical or substance abuse.
Every individual identifies with the family and this identifications creates the family unit. Make certain your child still has that sense of family. It is important. Most families follow certain rituals that reinforce this identity. The family personality is those peculiarities that seem to run in the family.