"tips for closer family ties"
"make time to be together""know one another"
FOR CLOSE FAMILY TIES

Why do some families cope well with

problems,while others fall apart?
Why do many parents and their children get

along nicely,while others don't?
The key to a family strength and happiness, is

the degree of emotional closeness between

members.
Here are few tips that may help:

1. Make time to be together.
2. Get to know one another.
3. Share problems.
4. Make dinner time a family affair.
5. Design a challenging family project.
6. Develop rituals.
7. Play games together.
8. Don't forget the bed time story.
9. Share your work and school lives.
10. Don't let distance come between you.

 In this hectic world, it is a challange for

family members to make time for one another.The

choice is yours. Ask yourself,"where do I rank

family closeness?" If, like most parents, you

put it to at the top of your list, then it's up

to you to strengthen those family ties.