Family Health Assessment The family I chose to interview is a non-traditional blended family. There is a mother and her 6 children. The children are from two different boys the girl was married to and a boyfriend she lived with in the past. The boy spends a few more nights with her. Family seemed to be important to this family. They often spent time with his family during the holiday season. They have family when children celebrate birthdays. They spend time together as a family going camping. As for health, they receive vaccinations and try to take care of their health. It was important to them to have good health. With this family the nutrition could have been better. They often ate sugary cereals for breakfast and donuts. During the day the boys prepared their own meals. They ate a lot of pizza and ramen. They ate a lot of processed foods throughout the day. The evening meal was more balanced. I think their nutritional level would be better for children when they went to school. The author got the impression that the mother is sometimes tired. He leaves for work early in the morning and then has to come home and do things around the house. Kids stay up late at night and sleep late in the morning. The author thought that teenagers were waking up later than normal for children their age. There didn't seem to be any problems with the deletion. All children and mother were uneventful and had no pain. The children appeared to be at the right level for their developmental stage. The activity for this family could be better. The author did not find a regular pattern of exercise. His mother said he went to the gym a little but didn't seem to be very regular. The mother said she had tried riding a bike 6 miles earlier in the year... middle of paper....... They seem to have adjusted well to making friends and playing with them. The sexuality of the boyfriend and the mother could be better. It seemed to the author that the relationship was one of the mother having sex with her boyfriend when he needed something to do around the house. They should also use condoms. The boyfriend if he is not with her rather than with the other women with whom he has children. Hopefully the two older children will always use condoms if they have sex rather than following their mother's lead. This family's coping strategies could be better. The mother smokes a little and drinks to manage the children's stress. Work seems to be another outlet for her to stay away from them for a while. Children usually distance themselves from stress if they feel like they are about to explode. The two older children spend time away from the family with friends.