A Craysy Life
This is my place to offer teaching and support for parents and families.
“You will always have some complaints about the person you live with. But there’s a world of difference between complaint and criticism”
Focuses
Communicating Effectively
Communication with spouse and children is one of the keys to a successful family. Sometimes unhealthy communication patterns can be formed without us even realizing it. Let’s take the time to evaluate how we speak with those we love.
Community Building
To protect and improve our marriages and families, we need each other’s support. Having a community around us will allow us to be better spouses and parents.
Continued Research
Keeping up to date with the newest research and findings about the family can be an invaluable tool for successful interventions.
What experts say about the family
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.” –Frederick Douglass
“Successful long-term relationships are created through small words, small gestures, and small acts.”
― John M. Gottman, Eight Dates: A Plan for Making Love Last Forever
The ABC’S of a Successful Romantic Relationship:
A. Awareness of or Acquaintance with another person;
B. Buildup of the relationship;
C. Continuation following Commitment to a long-term relationship (which may result in marriage for many couples);
The State of the Family
443000
Number of children in foster care on any given day.
27%
Amount of children growing up in single parent homes.
8
Average number of years that a marriage lasts in the US.
The Cost of Broken Families?
One recent study by a business school professor published by the Institute for American Values and the Institute for Marriage and Public Policy reports that the public costs—costs to American taxpayers—of marital family non-formation (nonmarital child-bearing) and break-up in the United States total at least $112 billion each year for American taxpayers, $70 billion in federal tax dollars and $42 billion in state and local tax dollars each year
About Me
I am a marriage and family studies graduate, and have a passion for teaching what I have learned to other parents.
I am an advocate for children, especially those who have experienced the foster care system.
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