Fixing Family Friction: Promoting Relative Peace Book

Contents
Acknowledgments....................ix
Foreword....................xi
Part One The Extended Family of the Twenty-First Century Welcome to the Extended Family....................3
Surveying the Extended Family....................11
Part Two Seven Challenges of Relating to the Extended Family Challenge One Developing Realistic Expectations....................27
Challenge Two Moving Beyond Chitchat....................45
Challenge Three Being Civil, Calm, and Clear When You Disagree....................69
Challenge Four Promoting Harmony When You Get Together....................93
Challenge Five Fostering Positive Relationships in the Clan....................129
Challenge Six Facing the Hard Issues....................161
Challenge Seven Understanding Boundaries and Extending Beyond Family....................199
Notes....................223