The ideal family creates an environment where healthy ways of relating to and working with others can be nurtured and practiced. Even though strong leadership is essential, a strong family (or team) is not totally dependent upon the father or mother, but upon every member. Trust, shared responsibilities and good communication within the family is essential. Each family member must be encouraged to be able to find his or her appropriate expression, and contribution.
The family group provides a firm foundation for a society. This symbolizes appropriate, workable relationships between people and among human groups in general. The healthy family is a microcosm of society -- and the native soil in which ethical values grow. Fertilize this soil, and the whole of society benefits.
