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  • Commitment—Family comes first
  • 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.