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Changing Families

Changing Families. Family Changes. 1.15 million couples divorce each year. Approximately 1 in 2 new marriages end in divorce. 3.7 million children in the U.S. live with grandparents. 1.4 million of those children do so without their own parents living with them.

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Changing Families

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  1. Changing Families

  2. Family Changes • 1.15 million couples divorce each year. Approximately 1 in 2 new marriages end in divorce. • 3.7 million children in the U.S. live with grandparents. 1.4 million of those children do so without their own parents living with them. • 25 % of all families are step families. • 13% of all families are single parent. • The average family moves about 12 times during their lives.

  3. Impact of Change Change may impact families in several ways: • Change adds stress. • Change may confuse parent roles. • Some family members may respond by abusing drugs or alcohol. • Children’s behavior may change. • Communication problems may increase. • Financial problems may result.

  4. Strategies For Coping With Change

  5. A Family Support System.

  6. Taking care of oneself.

  7. Family Cooperation

  8. Ten Commandments for anEnthusiastic Family • Help each other be right - not wrong. • Look for ways to make new ideas work - not for reasons they won’t. • If in doubt - check it out! Don’t make negative assumptions about each other. • Help each other win and take pride in each other’s victories. • Speak positively about each other and about your family at every opportunity.

  9. Ten Commandments for anEnthusiastic Family • Maintain a positive mental attitude no matter what the circumstances. • Act with initiative and courage as if it all depends on you. • Do everything with enthusiasm - it’s contagious! • Whatever you want - give it away. • Have fun!!

  10. Group Activity Case Studies

  11. Summary

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