
The secrets of happy families: eight keys to building a lifetime of connection and contentment
Haltzman, Scott
An original and practical approach to the efficacy and benefits of diverse commited families. A ‘positive psychology’ way to solving family problems through strategy and leadership, including these basic eight secrets: * Stick Together -- Happy families don't fall apart easily, but go through the good and the bad regardless * Committ and Communication -- Communicating can be with words or actions. * Lean -- Families need a support system within core members and also from family and friends. * Teach to and Learn From Children -- Understanding how having children changes everything and learning to co-parent successfully * Blend -- Grouping and regrouping with post-Divorce families, step-families, adopted families, families with members from different backgrounds and cultures. *Handle Conflict -- Every happy family learns to cope with financial, emotional, and medical problems * Bounce -- Resilience and optimism are key to staying happy during good times and tough times. * Breathe -- Making quality time for fun, adventures, holidays, and rituals
- ISBN: 978-0-470-37710-9
- Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 272
- Fecha Publicación: 08/07/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés