In a functional family, parents take an active role in nourishing and leading the family. Parents are role models and the teachers of the family. They teach their child valuable life skills and lead them in good example. The honest communication and provide intimacy and closeness within the family. Good parents are aware of their behavior and how it impacts the entire family. They will make choices to strengthen their family and avoid actions that will tear down or diminish the family. There is an overall sense of love, happiness and peace throughout the family.
When you grow up in a dysfunctional family, you experience trauma and pain from your parents’ actions, words and attitudes. Because of this trauma children will grow up different from other children, missing important parts of necessary parenting that prepares them for adulthood. Children are born innocent and grow up to be a product of their parent input. If a parent does not provide a loving, nurturing, and morally cohesive family unit the child will ultimately learn from watching the actions, words and attitudes of the parent. Children raised like this will typically have inadequate relationships as adults.
