• Safety—Families meet the needs of each member; trust and security

• Appreciation—Family members express love often—verbally and nonverbally

• Time Together—Quantity and quality are present

• Spiritual Wellness—Parents model character and values; actions reflect values

• Coping Skills—Parents use and model positive strategies to handle pressures

• Communication—Family members express who they are and what they need

Adapted from a draft of Parent-Child Communication Basics (A Lifelong Dialogue: A Workplace Program to Enhance Parent-Child Communication), created by Advocates for Youth for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, February 2000. Revised October 2006.