A Healthy Family

• Seeks help and support to lighten the load
• Recognizes problems and works together to solve them
• Takes time for each other
• Plans to avoid problems
• Knows that change is constant and accepts it
• Provides encouragement
• Gives, knows and shares responsibility
• Sets clear limits
• Deals with one problem at a time
• Notices improvement and effort

With permission from the: Parent Education Network of Colorado http://www.fortnet.org/pen/family.html