Having active imaginations, they can make up stories far worse than the truth. Single parents often face overwhelming emotional and financial concerns. Too often grandparents, aunts, uncles, neighbors are forgotten. Illness and disability is about the entire family. We are all members of the mobile.
Families experience bewildering times.
They wonder if they are losing their minds, and getting through the rough days, weeks and even years takes resilience and grit. It is imperative we view families in a different context. They are certainly individuals with unique and specific needs, but they are also endeavoring to make sense out of what is happening to their family unit. Given adequate resources and support, families are generally very resilient, able to find creative solutions to even their most difficult problems. Families must work very hard to avoid blame, as this only serves to damage family well being.