Family Dynamics

Within the structure of the family are certain rules that are established that the members are to adhere to. These rules may not always be sensible, but nonetheless become a part of how the family operates. They are generally known, whether or not they always be followed. It is dependent on who is in control and what the consequences are for violation whether the family members adhere to the established rules of conducting themselves.

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Families That Play Together Stay Together: a Personal Life Experience!

Growing up my parents made it clear that enjoying time with family was very important! They didn’t come out and say it all the time and they didn’t need to. They did it with actions and as the saying goes, “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”. They did this by turning their basement into a home game room. It was done before I was born and games came and went all in the name of good old fashioned family fun! Now I’m the last of 10 children, 8 boys and 2 girls and I tell you this, our home game room worked wonders in keeping this family close!


When I was young just about every weekend I remember my brothers and sisters who weren’t living at home anymore, visiting. We’d play pool, pinball, pachinko, cards and more all the while listening to golden oldies on the jukebox. Before you start thinking we were rich, don’t, we were just a large middle class family. My dad worked very hard, often seven days a week and made just enough money to keep a roof over our heads and food in the fridge. My mom worked even harder taking care of us! The home game room functioned on it’s own keeping us at home base on most weekend nights!

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The Best Escorted Tours for Families

An escorted tour is a great option when planning a family vacation. Escorted tours provide the benefit of spending time with your family while enjoying the culture and landmarks of the area you are visiting. There are tour companies which cater specifically to family vacations such as Adventures by Disney, Tauck Bridges Tours, and Globus Tours.

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Setting Family Literacy Goals- 5 Reasons Why It Is Important!

Statistically speaking, 54 percent of the American parents do not take the time out to read stories to their children. This implies that more than half the American children do not get exposed to any good literature. In this way the family literacy is affected. Setting family literacy goals is a great way of boosting the literacy of all the people in the country.

What exactly does setting family literacy goals mean? In short, it is a family activity in which the family sets certain goals aimed at improving their writing and reading abilities. Here are a few methods that can be used in setting family literacy goals.

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