In times of crisis, family members make many choices, one of the most significant of which is to blame one member for the hardship. Casting blame even when it is deserved, is less productive than viewing the crisis primarily as a challenge (Stratton, 2003). Put another way, the more that members can strive to maintain a positive __________, the more it helps a person or family to meet a crisis constructively (Burns, 2010; Thompson, 2005).