We want to look at some of the things that strong families have learned about good practices. Their experiences help us to see how to eliminate faulty ways of communicating in favor of effective ones. The Grand Canyon Factor - Good communication takes time to develop. This is a very important characteristic among strong families. They spend time in family communication.
Time is spent just talking about all sorts of things.
Conversations do not have to be profound. They enjoy talking with each other, even if what they are talking about amounts to nothing. Sometimes important issues feelings or values that need to be discussed are uncovered. One cannot expect family members to bring heavy matters to you if you are not interested in less critical areas of their lives. Plan a certain time of each day for the entire family to be together to talk.