It’s safe to say that times are tough. The stock market keeps falling. Houses now sit on the market for months. And families are finding it increasingly difficult to make their money stretch. While it’s easy to get lost in the shuffle of these dismal times, we shouldn’t lose track of the one thing that means the most. It’s not our cars, houses or our money. It’s family. I know it may not seem like it now, but this recession is a valuable learning experience, one that will better our families and make them stronger. Instead of sheltering the kids from it, take time to explain to them what is going on in the world around them so that they are able to respect the things that they do have. Spend time with them and show them that while the news may seem to stress the importance of the housing market, stock market, and the value of a dollar, it’s really a strong family system that counts. An old Burmese proverb put it best: “When in test, family is best.”

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