This week provided a great deal of content regarding stress among families. There are many instances among family relationships that can create stress. For example, when a single parent becomes an empty nester, that can create stress. Families also experience financial difficulties if the family relies on dual earners and one may not be able to continue to contribute for varying reasons. These are situations that can contribute to stress.

For your discussion, begin by sharing something you took away from this weeks readings that you found of interest.

After reading the various sections, discuss (only what you feel comfortable with discussing) something you or another person may have experienced within the family and how it contributed to your/or someone else's stress. In what way did the stress impact you/or someone else? What coping methods were used to resolve the stress.

For example, I had a friend who had to make a decision on the health care of their parent. While having several siblings, there was great conflict among the siblings on making the proper decision for their parent's care. This caused a great deal of stress among the family and extended outward to other members of the family. From this conflict, the siblings stopped communication.