They plan times when they talk together, such as at mealtimes or in family meetings. They respect each other's opinions and think of others' feelings when they talk. When researchers asked children what makes a family happy, the most frequent response was doing things together. Children want to spend time with their parents. Parents must plan carefully to spend time with each of their children, but that's one thing that helps to make the family strong.
Strong families have spiritual beliefs that they share in common.
These shared beliefs create a bond that helps to hold the family together. Spiritual wellness gives life a purpose, promotes a positive outlook, provides guidelines for living, helps in dealing with negative emotions, encourages friendships, provides a support group, supports traditions, gives a personal identity and involves prayer. When facing a crisis, strong families maintain a positive outlook, pull together, get help from others, use spiritual resources, keep communication open and look at many options for handling the situation. By using the resources available to them, strong families may become even stronger as a result of surviving a crisis. If you have diabetes, taking control of the illness helps you feel better and stay healthy.