Family Under Stress (L8)

This week we talked about stress in the family and how to handle it. There were a lot of powerful stories and we had quite a few opportunities to reflect on our family and how we handle stressful situations. There is a sort of equation that helps us see how a situation plays out. It's the ABC equation. Here's what it looks like: Actual events + Behavioral Responses + Cognition (what we thought happened) = Experience. This can either really hurt a family and lead to crisis or help a family grow depending on how they respond to each situation. When we recognize and prepare for the different types of situations, we can handle them far better than if we don't. Even if we aren't sure of what might happen, there are things we can be doing now to prepare for the unexpected.