FAMILY CONFLICT
Family life is changing.
American families have become increasingly more diverse. Contemporary family structures reflect a decline in two parent households, a rise in adults delaying or forgoing marriage, fewer children, more mothers in the workforce, high levels of divorce, increasing public support for same-sex marriage, increasing rates of multigenerational households, more grandparents raising their grandchildren, and evidence of more progress toward equal sharing of household chores and caring for children.
Contemporary family issues include:
- Poor communication
- Tension or disconnection in relationships
- Parenting decisions
- Divorce, re-marriage, or blended family issues
- Household division of chores or responsibilities
- Supporting a member of the family with an illness, disability, and/or mental health issue
- Family loss
- Parental stress or difficulties with home-work harmony
- Single-parent or absent parent struggles
- Busyness or difficulties with quality time
- LGBTQ+ parenting issues
- Family transition (such as moving into a new home)
- Unemployment and/or financial problems
- Living far away from other family members or supports
- Differences in values or belief systems
- Violence or abuse
No family is immune from stressors.
At some point in time, all families will experience stress – and that’s okay. Family stress can emerge from events or transitions inside the family (such as tension or arguments, divorce, or loss), outside of the family (such as living in an impoverished area or experiencing a natural disaster), or both at the same time. When families struggle to work together to combat stress, a number of consequences may arise to include negative emotions (such as feeling hurt, disappointed, or angry), decreased sense of connection, lack of order, and struggles with resiliency.
Is it time for a change?
Counseling and therapy at Wellness Grove…
Our in-person (outpatient) counseling services are offered in Canton OH (near Akron, North Canton, and Massillon). We also offer telemental health sessions to all Ohio residents.
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