1. Family Communication Map

2. Boundaries Boundaries are rules for interaction. They help govern who is in and who is out of the family. It also helps determine how we interact within the family.

3. Commonly Used People Symbols: Female Male Person, sex & age unknown

4. Family Communication Map: Boundaries A In this chart I used a darker hue as well as thicker boundary to indicate the boundary depth. For example Thick boundaries Thin boundaries

5. Family Communication Map There are boundaries around each individual also a boundary around each family unit. Child 2 Me Child 1 Husband

6. Child 2 Me Child 1 Husband Boundaries include the physical and psychological characteristics that foster the sense of family and individual identity. Family Communication Chart: Boundaries

7. Relationship Symbols: A stressful, conflict-++++++++ laden relationship A tenuous, uncertain- - - - - - - - - relationship A positive relationship _________ or resource The direction of the giving & receiving  exchange or a relationship or resource

8. Family Communication Map Child 2 Me Child 1 Sister Brother’s Family Parents Sis Husband