A family consists of two or more people who share a bond of either blood, love or both. In many occasions, the families share the same values, goals and commitments. There exists different families in the world, and each family is unique in its own way. Families differ in many ways from size, race and form. Reflecting back on the chapter two readings that focus on the issues of family happiness, it is evident that each family has its own definition of a happy home and happy family. Challenges and problems are inevitable in a family setting, but all in all there exists happy families. There are different factors that make a happy family and they include quality communication, togetherness, acceptance, support, and affection.
Introduction .
Tolstoy argues that "all happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way" (Sokolik & Krasny, 2009). This is a clear indication of the fact that each family is unique and has its own definition of happiness. There are common factors that make happy families but no common factors for the unhappy family. Each and every family has its own challenges and problems that make it unhappy in some way. For a family to be happy, it is not dependant on earthly or material things but on some values and morals that guide their everyday activities (Fischer & Karen, 2011). A happy family stays together no matter the situation and always tries to be happy no matter their challenges. So, what makes a happy family?.
Quality Communication.
In each and every happy family, quality communication is a contributing factor to the happiness. Communication from one person to another breaks many challenges like misunderstanding, hatred and disputes. Listening to each other is a good communication strategy that brings a family together and maintains harmony in the family. A family that stays in contact with each other and allows the expression of positive emotions as well as the negative one will always stay together as a happy family.
"[To Hughie] 'what does that mean?' ... "[To Hughie] 'what does that mean?' ... "What's the matter with you? ... Alf, by the end of the drama, is forced to make a choice between his son and his beliefs, as is Hughie, between his education and family. ... What d'y'mean 'e never had no one? ...
Families and What They Make Up Today After reading Betty Carter's and Joan. K Peters" "Remaking Marriages and Families," I find it very sad that family traditions have taken a turn for the worst. ... In my opinion, more ideas for accepting the average nontraditional family would include, more of a public view on how these families are leading their lives. ... They have to come to agreements in that make them both happy. ... Being non-traditional is what makes us unique. ...
Introduction Defining family is difficult because many different people have many different ideas on what a family is, and what a family is not. ... All of these various make-ups influence the interaction of each person within the family. ... What affects one part of the system, affects all parts of the system. ... We were what would be considered a nuclear family. ... The demographics of Canadian families has drastically changed over time, but an individual's family is what they choose to make it....
However for some families of two or more different religions there can be conflict when deciding how to raise a child because one family member might be firmly for his or her own beliefs. ... If you dig a little deeper, children of interfaith families are expanding their knowledge and are allowed to make more of an investment in self-discovery. According to Susan Miller from Time Magazine, " while the children must learn to integrate two worldviews, they often appreciate the respect their parents show them by allowing them to make their own decisions celebrating two religions can enrich and st...
First of all, what is a blended family? ... Blended families can also be known as Step-Parenting. Some children in blended families often have problems adjusting to their new family, while some tend to adapt real fast to the new step-parent. ... They are someone else's, and thus the step-parent should try and understand the children's upbringing and modify their training in such a way as to not make the children hate them. ... The new couple should, first of all, understand each other, know their children and work collectively and individually to make their home a happy one....
What are the key qualities and characteristics that make up a woman? ... The constant battle between what is equal, what is fair, and what is right was a struggle for women because of the simple fact that they are female. ... "This quote from Wollstonecraft beautifully argues exactly for what women needed. ... It is a bond between a man and a woman that is the most special and sacred, but at the same time, brings forth many various debates of what marriage truly is and what it entails, what is 'allowed', what is expected, and what the roles are of the husband and wife. ... The two th...
What makes this show so popular? ... The creators of the Simpson's have designed a family unit that reflects the perceptions of what many believe a modern American family to be. ... He's the trouble maker of the family. ... Maggie is the infant who never cries or rarely makes a sound; even when she loses her pacifier it doesn't seem to bother her. ... They represent the bonds of family and are a family unit that many of us can relate to. ...
Family and Gender What is the definition of a family? ... What is a man, is he a male that goes into the service to protect his family and country, that is muscle bound. ... What do we know about the history of the family from the past? ... Family values do not influence our perception of what gender roles are and gender roles turn out to be negative beliefs of what they should show. ... What family values are depends on what each family teaches their children to believe in. ...
Before we start talking about what modern family is, lets discuss some points about a traditional family. ... There always respect for adults, such as if the eldest person in the family make some decision then no one would argue it and that would be final. ... Kids argue with their parents and even though the father said something, they still do what ever they want. ... The wives took care of the house and kids but at the same time they worked at family business, which was to make fur coats. ... Children had to follow the orders of adults such as what time they had to be home. ...