Understanding Relationships and Communication

Blended Family

• a family with only one parent

• two families combined

• a family with no children

• a family living in different countries

Personal Responsibility

• doing your part, keeping promises, and accepting consequences of your actions

• blaming others for your mistakes

• ignoring the impact of your actions

• making excuses for your behavior

Extended Family

• includes grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins

• includes only parents and siblings

• includes only grandparents and cousins

• includes friends and neighbors

Abuse

• treating something in a harmful or offensive way

• a form of kindness and support

• a method of teaching and learning

• a type of physical exercise

Positive Peer Pressure

• when friends support each other and influence each other to make a good decision

• when friends pressure each other to engage in risky behaviors

• when friends ignore each other's opinions and make decisions alone

• when friends compete against each other to prove who is better

Behavior

• the way you choose to act or respond

• a type of emotional reaction

• a physical condition

• a social interaction

Neglect

• failure of parents or responsible adult to provide for a child's basic needs

• providing excessive attention and resources to a child

• the act of educating a child in a formal setting

• the emotional support given to a child by their guardians

Sexual Abstinence

• refusing to take part in sexual activity

• engaging in sexual activity

• participating in sexual education

• promoting sexual health

Refusal Skills

• saying no to your friends when they try to get you to do unhealthy things

• agreeing to try new things even if they seem risky

• encouraging friends to engage in healthy activities

• avoiding all social interactions to stay safe

Tolerance

• ability to respect differences in people and to accept people for who they are

• the act of being indifferent to others' beliefs

• a measure of how much one can endure discomfort

• the practice of avoiding conflict at all costs