Closer Families Ties

Statistics say the family unit is breaking up earlier than ever these days.
Bonds that once were strong enough to last a lifetime now become fuzzy memories long before we leave the nest. The rituals that once kept the family aligned and communicating are more like memories of imaginary friends from our youth. Where once there was time for differences to heal, strained relationships can now be lost easily in a mobile society that leaves everything behind at the drop of a hat.
Brothers follow their work from one continent to another continent these days. Sisters find more satisfaction in forging temporary friendships amongst those they serve. Dad has an office to run and business to get. Mom has earned the car-pool-jockey-of-the-year award for three years running now.
Our grandparents would have thought it strange that the most wholesome activity on earth is visibly weakening almost daily. The loving family atmosphere with members gathered around the blazing hearth to tell stories while the smell of hot pop corn seeps through the house is now just a memory to most of us. Parenting has become a lost art as we flounder through the advice of first one “expert” then another.

The good old days may be gone, but that was because of the choices we made along the way. Family Ties can STILL be maintained, and in fact, it can be easier than ever. The very technology that gets blamed for driving us apart can also bring us closer together. For example, a web-based service by the name of Family Ties has produced a wholesome environment that nurtures the love inherent in the family unit.

Family Ties can will help you produce your own truly unique and private family Web site that’s completely free from intrusive advertising and provides these great benefits for family, relatives and friends. The front page opens on a blazing fire and a scene of simple warmth that sets the yearning heart spinning after family memories. You can Brag on the kids, have your own newsletter circulating to all the Aunts, Uncles, cousins and grandparents, not to mention firm friends of the family.
You can also.
* Communicate on your own customizable family Web site.
* Get your own exclusive domain name (SmithFamily.com).
* Give each family member their own email address (Terry@SmithFamily.com).
* Let each family member personalize their own on-screen design.
* Post hundreds (and thousands) of family photos on your web site.
Whether your brothers and sisters are living across the street or across the ocean, having your own family Web site is the EASIEST, MOST SECURE and COMPLETELY PRIVATE way to bring your family closer together. With your own family domain Web site it is fast and easy to reach out to touch your loved ones online… anytime.
Another wholesome activity we can share is reading good, Family-Friendly literature. I know. There ISN'T any; everybody says so. But really, there still is; it's just been crowded off the front shelves in many areas. If you look a little deeper, maybe even ASK the clerk for help, you'll find things like the Chicken Soup for the Soul series, the perennial Reader’s Digest, Guideposts, Capper's Weekly is still being published, and there are many other sources that consistently reach out to the best that is in us. Read them. Ponder them, and then — pass them on.

The health of any society lies in the strength of its families. When we work to strengthen our families, we strengthen our communities and our nations. And that is the way it should be: The family should be the basic building block of any country. Better than anywhere else on earth, at home children can fumble through learning the basics about love, trust, loyalty, cooperation, and service.

With the right kind of leadership, the home can be the primary setting in which children develop the virtue of being good citizens. The best way children have to develop the very attributes of good citizenship is by first practicing them in the home. From living and working with their own family, children learn how to grow, prosper and behave in a community just outside the walls of their home. With just a little bit of thoughtful care we can make it easier for them.