After the Boxes Are Unpacked : Moving on after Moving In

by Miller, Susan

• ISBN13: 9781561794058
• ISBN10: 1561794058
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1995-09-01
• Publisher: TYNDALE HOUSE PUBLISHERS

Summary

More than 40 million Americans move each year, and studies show it can be one of the heaviest strains on a marriage. For women especially, relocating can be a traumatic event. With true stories, ingenious insights, and helpful hints, this great book makes transitioning smoother so women can get on with their lives. Those who are moving will find this valuable book as important as packing tape.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part I LET GO
From Grits to Guacamole---My story	3	(8)
Leaving Behind---Dealing with all you've left behind	11	(8)
Cherish, Not Cling---Remembering back, but looking forward	19	(8)
What Moving Affective Disorder Does to You---Pressures that contribute to the overload factor in moving	27	(8)
A Ding or a Nick?---Recognizing how deeply your move is affecting you	35	(8)
Have Suitcase, Will Travel---Understanding your emotional baggage	43	(6)
It's Time to Throw Away Those Luggage Tags!--- Identifying your feelings and emotions	49	(12)
Part II START OVER
Building Your Nest---How to make your house a home	61	(10)
Bloom Where You Are Planted!---Growing through your move	71	(10)
The Nitty-Gritty of Getting Settled---Things you need to do and things you need to know	81	(6)
A Place in Your Heart Called Loneliness---Dealing with the loneliness you feel	87	(10)
Nobody Knows My Name---Finding your lost identity	97	(8)
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?---Strengthening your marriage after a move	105	(8)
Roots and Wings---Helping your children adjust and adapt	113	(10)
Borrow an Egg---Making new friends	123	(10)
Part III MOVE AHEAD
Coming Full Circle---Finding contentment in your circumstances	133	(6)
Back in the Saddle Again!---Charging into your future with enthusiasm	139	(8)
A Move in the Right Direction---Equipping you to move forward	147	(6)
Epilogue The One Who Moves with Me---How God put this book in your hands	153	(6)
Appendix Twenty Additional Tips from Women Who Have Moved	159	(4)
Notes	163