Here are some additional ideas for strengthening families. Many of these activities will appear in Family First, a home-based family enrichment program available in Fall, 1994.
Many negative traits are really positive traits carried to the extreme.
For example, a person who is stingy with money is only a thrifty person in the extreme. Granted, such a person may need to change. But the point of this exercise is that we can see people differently if we can see the core of good. Select two or three traits of a spouse, child, or other family member that annoy you and see if they can be redefined. Record birthdays and anniversaries, etc.