Description: Today's family is in crisis. What was once a strong, cohesive unit has become, in many cases, no more than a loose grouping of individuals with individual timetables and agendas. Nationally respected family therapist William J. Doherty believes that we can strengthen the ties that bind us together -- and create new, more permanent ones in the process -- through the use of family-specific everyday rituals. In this practical guide to avoiding conflicts and promoting understanding, he offers a myriad of simple yet effective methods for opening regular channels of communication between parents and their children, husbands and wives: from shared family meals and vacations, to regular "storytime, " weekly drives, religious services, and monthly "spouse only" romantic dinners. Clearly presented and engagingly written, here are proven and indispensable strategies for reviving a lost sense of family.

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