1. Family Forms & Communication

2. Spring Forward Monday!!
Come up with a popular TV Show for each of the 6 types of families.
Nuclear family
Single-parent family
Extended family
Blended family
Foster family
Other families
Once you have your list share your responses with your partner before we share with the class!

3. Family Life Cycle Childbearing Family 0-2 1/2 years old Leaving Home
Family with Preschoolers 2 ½ - 6 yrs
Empty Nest
Launching Center
marriage
Parenting
Retirement
Independence
Family with School Children yrs old
Parenting adolescents yr old
Family Life Cycle

4. Family Life Cycle Stage 1: Beginning Family
The married couple establish their home but do not yet have children.
Stage 2: Childbearing Family
From the birth of the first child until that child is 2 ½ years old.
Stage 3: Family with Preschoolers
When the oldest child is between the ages of 2 ½ and 6.
Stage 4: Family with School Children
When the oldest child is between the ages of 6 and 13.

5. Family Life Cycle Continued...
Stage 5: Family with Teenagers
When the oldest child is between the ages of 13 and 20.
Stage 6: Launching Center
From the time the oldest child leaves the family for independent adult life till the time the last child leaves.
Stage 7: Empty Nest
From the time the children are gone till the marital couple retires from employment.
Stage 8: Aging Family
From retirement till the death of the surviving marriage partner.

6. Activity
Once you are with your group come up with a list of different milestones that occur at each stage.
Write down the qualities individuals develop during each stage
Life Cycle of Financial Planning from FEFE

7. Independence Most critical stage
Support yourself emotionally, physically, socially, and financially
Learn who you are outside of your family
Develop intimate relationships
Responsible for your own health
Establish yourself in your career
Qualities developed: Trust, morals, work ethic, identity

8. Coupling Stage Finances Lifestyle Recreational activities or hobbies
Relationships with in-laws
Friendships
Putting another person’s needs before your own
Qualities developed: advanced interpersonal communication, problem-solving skills

9. Parenting: Babies through Adolescents
Qualities Developed: caring for another person, balancing time and finances
Young Children:
Qualities Developed: adjusting space to make room for children, taking on parenting roles, caring for young children cuts the amount of time you have to spend with your spouse down.
Adolescents:
Qualities Developed: positive growth and creative exploration for your entire family, good communication, problem solving, mutual caring, support and trust.

10. Empty Nest: Launching Adult Children
Qualities Developed:
Adult relationships with your children
Refocusing on your marriage without children
Developing adult relationships with your grown children
Realigning relationships to include in-laws and grandchildren when your children have begun their own families

11. Retirement/Senior Stage of Life
Qualities Developed:
Maintaining your own interests and physical functioning
Exploring new family and social roles
Providing emotional support for your adult children and extended family members
Making room in the family system for the wisdom and experience of older adults
Reviewing your life and reflecting on all you have learned and experienced during your life cycle

12. Activity: Paper Plate Project
Be prepared to share with the class.
Please use the rubric to score yourself before turning in your project! 

13. What is communication?
The process of exchanging thoughts, messages or information between two or more people.

14. Effective Communication Criteria
Eye contact
Active listening
Responding/feedback
Clear message

15. Effective Communication
How easy is it to communicate effectively? What can go wrong?
Video 1
Video 2
Did these video clips show effective communication?

16. Missing Criteria? Drawing activity.
Did you have the same finished drawing the Ms. Mobley had?
What criteria was missing in the instructions?

17. Communication DO’s Listen Look person in the eyes Ask questions
Hear a person out
Resist distractions
Be open-minded
Assume Responsibility in a dialogue

18. Communication DON’Ts Interrupt Raise your Voice or Yell
Call Names or Label
Blame
Force or Threaten
Laugh at People
Assume you Understand
Make Snap Judgements
Offer advice when not asked for

19. Review Game
Play Kahoot to practice identifying the communication Dos & Don’ts.
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