Miller Family Case Study

For this assignment I will interview a family and based on my findings, I will create an ecomap and genogram, along with a legend. I will describe the positive and negative relationships between the family interviewed. I will identify nursing intervention strategies that promote positive relationships and reduce family stressors. I will include references, as well as a conclusion.
I interviewed the Miller family, which consists of the parents, Rob and Mindy. They have two children, Jacob and Katie. Jacob is three years old and Katie is six months old. Rob and Mindy, both work full time while trying to raise a family. This has been very stressful on both of them, but more so on Mindy. She has had a hard time dealing with returning to work after giving birth to their last child. This has added to the stress that they have incurred with raising two young children. She feels guilty, as if she is abandoning her children by going back to work. Because of financial reasons, she knows she must work. It takes both, her and Rob to make ends meet. Seeing his wife go through the stress of returning to work and missing her children, makes Rob feel like a failed husband and father. Parental …show more content…
It takes the support of other family and friends if you are fortunate enough to have. As the family nurse, I would instruct Rob and Mindy on the importance of having both of their parents close by. I would advise them to ask their parents to occasionally babysit the children so they could have time to spend together and nurture their relationship. In order to be good parents, you must focus on your relationship with each other. If you are not happy in your personal relationship, it can carry over into other areas of your life, which is unhealthy and leads to many other stressors. A perfect marriage will allow couples to have a healthier and happier life (Kumar, 2013). As far as their financial situation, I