Becoming a Stronger Family

I was also thinking a lot today about the second essay question. I was trying to think about what area my family could improve on right now, so I looked back at the strengths inventory I filled out a few weeks ago. While I was doing it, I remember thinking that most of all, we needed to improve our communication, becuase I felt like we so often don't talk to each other when we're going through a problem, family or otherwise. But I realized that since then, things have changed slightly - I've tried myself to be more open when I need to talk about something, and I've noticed that my parents have been more receptive about making changes.

What this made me realize is that making improvements don't need to be drastic to have a helpful effect. I think that when we're working with families, it's good to help them see how they can make small, meaningful changes that will be easier to initiate and maintain.