Family Systems: The Imbalance that Keeps a Balance
Another powerful force that affects a parent’s ability to balance love and limits is the _________ itself.
The __________ is affected by the __________ as well as being affected by those _________.
The family has various functions:
- economy (“pay bills”)
- protection (“supervise child”)
- education (“homework help”)
- socialization (“get along”)
- status (“how belong/feel unique”)
- affection (“show love and attention”)
These functions are divided up into various ________ performed by family members.
What are your parenting roles? What were your parents roles growing up?
Two of the _______ that must be dealt with if families are to be healthy and achieve a balance of love and limits are the forces of ____________ and _______________.
Togetherness is the force that _______ the family together
- Secure, protected, and loved.
Separateness is the force that _______ members to be independent and unique.
- Two-year-old’s tantrums and the teens rebelliousness.
- The goal of parenting is to take dependent children and teach them to be independent and finally ______________.
What is your birth order? Your partners? Your children (biological and nonbiological included)?