How to Like the Ones You Love

by Yates, Susan Alexander

• ISBN13: 9780801062421
• ISBN10: 080106242X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-04-01
• Publisher: Baker Pub Group

Summary

"Why don't you ever listen to me?" "Mom, he said 'shut up!'" "I don't know where she is. She said she'd be home at 11:00".

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
My Family, My Friends
A Family Storybook	p. 13
A Vision for Your Family	p. 23
What Does It Take to Make a Family of Friends?
Security: The Foundation for Family Friendships	p. 35
Encouragement: The Helping Hand for Family Friendships	p. 47
Respect: The Place of Honor in Family Friendships	p. 59
Celebration: The Daily Joy of Family Friendships	p. 71
Prayer: The Invisible Bond of Family Friendships	p. 85
Cultivating Our Closest Friendships
Friendship between Husband and Wife	p. 99
Friendships between Parents and Young Children	p. 113
Friendships between Siblings	p. 125
Friendships between Parents and Teenagers	p. 143
Friendships between Parents and Adult Children	p. 163
Forging Bonds between Generations
Strengthening Friendships with Parents and In-Laws	p. 177
Forging Bonds between Grandparents and Grandchildren	p. 193
Caring for the Extended Family	p. 207
Friendships in Single-Parent and Blended Families	p. 219
Epilogue: Yours Can Be a Family of Friends	p. 233
Notes	p. 239
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