By strengthening these areas in your own family, you will improve relationships and increase your ch

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• By strengthening these areas in your own family,
  you will improve relationships and increase your
  chances of a stable home and successful family.

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• COMMUNICATION (Ephesians 431-32)
• Get to know one another by talking and listening.
• Learn to respond rather than react.
• Use family meal time for conversation between all
  members of the family.

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• AFFIRMING SUPPORTING (1
  Thessalonians 511)
• All family members must express appreciation for
  and give praise to one another
• Do not pressure with unrealistic expectations.

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• RESPECTING OTHERS (Hebrews 129)
• Start with respect for self, then learn to
  respect individual differences within the family.
• Learn to live with one another.
• Respect is not the same as approval.

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• TRUSTING (Psalm 297)
• Trust must begin with parents who trust each
  other deeply.
• Give children opportunities to earn trust, and
  let them learn to accept responsibility for their
  own behavior.

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• SHARING TIME (Hebrews 1024-25)
• Lack of time and energy can be among a familys
  worst enemy.
• Learn to balance private time and collective
  leisure time.
• Prioritize your activities and make time for one
  another.

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• FOSTERING RESPONSIBILITY (Romans 1411-12)
• Parents need to teach clear and specific
  guidelines about right and wrong.
• This means more than doing chores.
• This does not necessarily mean orderliness and
  perfection.
• The consequences of irresponsibility are valuable
  lessons to learn.

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• TEACHING MORALS (Proverbs 226)
• Each family has different values, but the parents
  should agree on values they consider important.
• Avoid inconsistency between example and teaching.
• ENJOYING TRADITIONS (Exodus
  1226-27)
• Family rituals and traditions give us a sense of
  stability and a sense of belonging.

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• SHARING RELIGION (Ephesians 64 Deuteronomy
  64-9)
• The potential for satisfying family relationships
  is far greater among religiously oriented
  families than among those who do not share faith.
• Worship together regularly.
• Pass on faith in positive and meaningful ways.

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• RESPECTING PRIVACY (Matthew 66)
• Respect the right to be alone . . . to be
  different (within proper limits) . . . and to
  change.
• Have more mutually negotiated rules as children
  mature.
• Parents are to bring up their children . . . not
  the other way around.

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• VALUING SERVICE (Acts 2035
• Serve others, whether inside or outside your
  family.
• Be responsive to the needs of others.
• Keep volunteer time under control.

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• GETTING HELP (James 12-4)
• Even the best families have problem.
• Seek help in the early stages of a problem.
• Remember that not all problems can be solved
  within the family.
• When necessary, seek professional assistance.
• Dont forget to pray!