With a little forethought and tact, challenging
family issues can be resolved before they escalate into real
problems.
No family is perfect. Even in the most harmonious situations
there are bound to be times when misunderstandings occur, members
of different generations disagree or challenging issues arise.
Although individual family members may have conflicting views,
most will share a common aim: to decide what course of action is
best for the family and work together to achieve it. By remembering
this, and by following a few straightforward guidelines, many
quarrels can be dealt with before they become major problems.
- Consider allocating different advisers to different members of
the family, so each person feels they have someone to act as their
advocate. This is particularly helpful for younger members, who
need an adviser reasonably close to them in age and outlook.
