**Introduction**

![pexels-photo-8033873.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZvrkDjSzTFHT1iFDGwPfkDAAtNJBsDdHp2yyyomfwu8Q/pexels-photo-8033873.jpeg) [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/kids-having-fun-at-the-park-8033873/) Hello my beautiful friends and steemians of steemkidss Community. Greetings to you all I'm very happy to be here one's again and it also happens to be my very best moment of having time to come across this wonderful community. I'm glad having you all right here with me, I'm here to take part in this beautiful contest titled **"Effective communication is the ability to strengthen family bonding"**. It is really a nice contest in which I will get to share my thoughts concerning family bonding. All thanks to @uzma4882 for bringing up this wonderful contest. Let's share our thoughts together as I start from here.

>**Explain what family is all about?**

Family can simply be defined as a group of people which is related by blood and marriage, it is also a vital aspect of human life where we can easily provides love, trust, support and a sense of belonging between one another. Family can also be referred to as a supporting system that provides a sense of belonging and connection in between friends and individual around us. Also remember that family is not just about biological ties, but it is all about the people in which we get in contact with and also make positive impact in our life's and provides us with the sense of community and belonging that can easily extends beyond blood ties, providing a foundation for personal growth and a sense of purpose. In overall family can also be defined as a fundamental unit of a society where we get to share love between each other and also share a bond that can easily embrace love and commitment between ourselves.

>**What is communication?**

![pexels-photo-8617623.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmZ5EAAaH51CqrZ36xzjjJcNL7RGEJJKMp93XGYJGftgbk/pexels-photo-8617623.jpeg) [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/girls-playing-at-the-hallway-8617623/) Communication also plays a vital role in every family and Individuals, it is a process of sharing information, idea's and feelings between organisations. Communication also involved the act of sending messages and information to one another and the information will then be received and respond accordingly. Communication also involve the process of listening actively and ask clarifying questions and this will actually helps to resolve conflict and misunderstandings. Communication also helps a person to improve and learn from interactions.

>**What does effective communication do in a family?**

•Effective communication in a family helps in supporting personal growth and development. It sets clear expectations and goals, it also helps individuals to develop healthy relationships outside of the family such as with friends and colleagues. •To build trust and understanding is a fundamental aspect of effective communication in a family, it helps in validating each others emotions and experiences, it also helps to build and maintain a sense of security and stability. •A positive and supportive family culture is a wonderful outcome of effective communication in every family, it also helps in setting the stage of a lifetime of love and connection between individuals. •Encouraging responsibility is an aspect of effective communication in a family, this also helps Individuals to set clear expectations and boundaries between themselves which can easily helps them to grow into responsible individuals who are prepared to succeed in life.

>**Here are some instances where effective communication has strengthened family bonds:**

![pexels-photo-8259906.jpeg](https://cdn.steemitimages.com/DQmTkkrTCQu43CkgvSDfEjHyxXBWPUm9eHU1cxNgmMF6FBo/pexels-photo-8259906.jpeg) [source](https://www.pexels.com/photo/children-posing-and-smiling-8259906/) **1. Celebrating Milestones:** This is one of a wonderful way to strengthen family bonds, it can be in either having fun and enjoying quality time together with examples are birthdays or achieving a personal goal, this is where a person gets to celebrate and create a sense of joy and gratitude towards life. **2. Supportive Encouragement:** is also another way to strengthen family bonds, by offering support in the family, members can help each other set and achieve goals, it can be in writing encouraging notes or letters to them, this can help each other to show love and care through words and actions. **3. Forgiveness And Apologies:** This is also an essential aspect of effective communication in families, by practising forgiveness family members can create a safe and supportive environment there by making restitution when possible and this can easily helps to a strengthen a family bonds easily. **4. Sharing Family History:** This is also a wonderful way to strengthen family bonds, by sharing stories and experiences from the past family members can feel connected to ancestors and relatives which can easily creates a sense of shared purpose between individuals. **5. Regular Family meeting:** Is also a great way to strengthen Family bonds, by holding a regular meeting families can discuss goal's and values together and follow up on decision and action this can also helps to resolve conflict easily through the act of sharing experiences together.

>**Conclusion**

By implementing this practices, families can build a lasting environment where everyone can feel heard, seen and love as well. Thank you very much friend's for taking out time to read and go through my entry, I love you all. I will invite some of my friends to also follow and take part in this contest. @mesola @okere-blessing @josepha @simonnwigwe Thanks For Reading😊 [MY INTRODUCTION POST](https://steemit.com/hive-172186/@princelafresh/my-introduction-post-to-steemit-platform-mentorship-by-mesola)