Go for walks, play catch, ride bikes or rake the yard together. For your family's mental health, avoid morning rushes by assigning some tasks to the night before, like laying out clothes, setting the breakfast table or packing school bags. And watch for mood changes in family members. Even young children get depressed. If someone seems down longer than usual, talk to a professional.
Economic health is also important to family strength.
Don't wait for a crisis to bring up money topics. It's easier to discuss priorities when you're not trying to solve an immediate problem. One way to start is by getting the whole family involved in creating and sticking to a budget. A fourth area to turn for family strength is spirituality. Spirituality means many things to many people, but strong families often share a faith in a higher power, or a sense of what came before and what will live on when they're gone.