The family discussed in this paper is a blended family. Included is a father /stepfather (Ralaun), age 32, a mother (Lakiesha), age 31, and three children (Jayloni, Jveonte and Jordan), whose ages are 12,9 and 5 respectively. The mother is the biological parent of all three children. However, Jayloni is from a previous relationship that ended 10 years ago due to mistrust and manipulation. The spouse and biological father of Jayloni has a distant relationship and Jayloni is not in contact with his biological father often. The biological father of Jveonte and Jordan accepts Jayloni as his own child but Jayloni is aware that Ralaun is not his biological father. The family combined 10 years ago when Lakiesha and Ralaun had met at a nightclub and married three months later.
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The family can met weekly to address conflict or struggles. The spouse and mother can continue to address their conflict until the deep-rooted problem is resolved; family consoling is also an option for the family and extended family through the church. The family relies heavily on the church for empowerment. The family has many resources available through their church to obtain the desirable change the family is looking for.
Measurement of Change
The family indicators that change has occurred would be the family reports less stress and more resilience. The spouse and mother in law establish boundaries and the stressful relationship are eliminated and they are establishing their roles within the family. These indicators will be messaged based on how the family deals with stressful situation and how the family handles the decline of the nephew. The spouse situation with the mother in law will be measured by how involved she is with the spouse and how her boundaries with the