Effective Communication is the ability to strengthen family bonding? By @eveetim

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Effective communication is a life wire that keeps family bonds, unity and harmony. What is effective communication? Communication is the sending or passing of information from one person to another. Communication involves the transfer of one's thoughts to another. Looking at effective communication. Effective communication is the sending, receiving and understanding of the information being transferred.

It is one thing to communicate and another thing for the receiver to have a proper understanding of the information sent. So, the kind of information that unites and fosters the family bond is the one that is being sent in love, and it's well understood.

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Effective communication in the family is necessary at every point. When there's poor communication, such a family is bound to have misunderstandings. Such a family would be characterised by malice, negligence, apathy, unaffection and chaos.

On the other hand, a family who shares their thoughts, communicates about everything first, will have peace. Such a family would be characterised by love, unity, kindness, etc. These characteristics build strong bonds in the family.

I remember a story I sometimes read ago about a couple who had poor communication. The man usually goes out to work and comes back at night tired and worn out. Early in the morning, he would rush out to work. He was a very busy husband who rarely cared about his wife. He would never call or take his calls or call back while at work.

This made the woman lose interest in him. He was an unaffectionate man. That wasn't all. The wife was diagnosed with a terrible disease, but he wasn't just there. Whenever the wife wants to tell him about her sickness, he'll shut her up, reminding her he worked all day and needed a rest whenever he was home. Being a humble wife, she never wanted to disturb him, she managed herself all alone.

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During one of her visits to her doctor, she was told she had a few days to live. She went home and cried all alone. She had no one to comfort her. This time, it was really difficult for her. The husband was a busy man. How would she break the news to him? She thought of writing. She wrote her story and slotted it into her husband's bag.

He actually saw the letter. He was surprised. He opened and read it, he got into his car and sped home, but it was too late. He met the wife, but the sickness had eaten deep into her, it was her last moment. It could have been easier for her, but communication was the problem. The information was passed but at the wrong time.

There are many ways to communicate. They can be verbal and non-verbal, like writing, through body language and even facial expressions. She could have used any of these means. Also, it could have been better if the husband had made communication easier for them, but he wasn't interested.

Give room for effective communication in your home. Speaking is not just enough, encourage enough time for proper communication.

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Cc; @uzma4882