Or the family can make it a special point to visit with certain people. Helping people in need in our own extended families, in our neighborhoods, and in our communities can be very rewarding. A family might choose an elderly person or couple who need help with raking leaves, caring for a lawn or garden, or cleaning or repairing a house. They might read to someone. Or the family might just visit.
Parents can teach their children to become involved citizens.
Look for a local, state, or national issue in newspapers, magazines, television newscasts, or radio news. Find out which public officials would be interested in the issue. Let each family member, even younger ones, compose his or her own original letter. Save the replies to the letters in a scrapbook. Working Together Strong families make decisions, solve family problems, and do family work together.