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| Introduction | |
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| Be a Good Friend | |
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| Family Makes a New You | |
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| Take Strength from Your Focus | |
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| There Are Second Chances | |
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| Find a Community That Fits Your Family | |
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| Believe in Yourself to Help Your Family | |
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| Saying Nothing Says Something | |
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| We Make Our Own Family Success | |
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| Dedication Matters More than Occupation | |
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| It's OK to Be Right When Everyone Else Is Wrong | |
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| Let Your Goals Live with You | |
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| Tell Your Family Story | |
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| Don't Hide from Your Family | |
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| You Define a Child Every Day | |
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| Listen Without Judgment | |
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| Closeness Cannot Be Measured on a Map | |
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| Live Your Views | |
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| Parents Are Foundations Not Walls | |
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| Make "Should" and "Want" the Same Thing | |
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| Adjustments Never End | |
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| Express Your Love | |
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| The Bright Side Shines Through | |
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| Forgiveness Depends on More Than the Apology | |
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| Fatigue Is a Family Enemy | |
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| Jealousy Is Automatic | |
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| Encourage Persistence Not Desperation | |
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| It's Better to Be Fair Than Right | |
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| Every Number Has Challenges | |
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| Think of Your Family When You Don't Have To | |
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| Don't Let Negativity Build | |
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| Recognize Pleasant Stress | |
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| There's No Price Tag on Family Life | |
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| Calm Questions Get Answers | |
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| Family Life Teaches Us About Relationships | |
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| What You See Isn't Always There | |
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| Don't Enter a Generational Competition | |
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| Expectations Must Fit the Person | |
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| Don't Obsess over Birth Order | |
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| Show Up on Time | |
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| Communication Brings Us Closer | |
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| Every Person Is in a Different Relationship | |
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| Satisfaction Depends on Where You Look | |
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| It's Not a Popularity Contest | |
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| Cherish Traditions | |
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| Work on Your Own Terms | |
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| Encourage, but Don't Require, Activities | |
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| Caregiving Is Personal | |
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| You Can't Be the Family Gatekeeper | |
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| It Doesn't Matter Who Earns the Money | |
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| All Talk Is Not Equal | |
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| What You Send Out Comes Back to You | |
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| The Next Generation Will Define Family for Itself | |
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| Share Your Struggles | |
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| Beware of Clothing Disasters | |
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| Competition Breeds Loss | |
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| Do One Thing at a Time | |
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| You Will See the Same Things Differently | |
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| Strictness Can Last a Lifetime | |
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| The In-Laws Are Not the Enemy | |
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| Share the Housework | |
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| Write Down Your Thoughts | |
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| Pets Are Family Too | |
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| Take Comfort from Routines | |
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| Tempers Must Be Controlled | |
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| Illness Can Have Multiple Victims | |
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| Not Every Piece Will Fit | |
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| Use Food Positively | |
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| Self-Doubt Magnifies Family Problems | |
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| Children Need More Than Parents | |
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| Rigidity Isolates | |
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| The More You Give, the More You Will Believe in Yourself | |
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| Don't Stay Together at All Costs | |
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| Too Much Protection Is a Threat | |
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| Experience Helps but Shouldn't Dictate | |
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| Low Expectations Are Not a Family Solution | |
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| Emotions Last Longer Than Events | |
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| Even the Dependent Need Some Independence | |
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| Another View Is a Strength, Not a Weakness | |
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| Distress Is Contagious | |
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| Family Affects All Aspects of Our Lives | |
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| Generations to Come Make Us Feel Young Again | |
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| Everybody Must Contribute to the Work of Family Life | |
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| Be Real | |
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| The Young and Old Want the Same Thing | |
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| It Will Be a Family of the World | |
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| The Most Important Inheritance Is Love | |
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| Disagree with Each Other, Not Against Each Other | |
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| Don't Do Everything Together | |
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| Beware of Television Extremes | |
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| See the Big Picture | |
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| Give Yourself--Nothing Else Really Matters | |
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| It's Somewhere Between Easy and Impossible | |
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| Everything Is Relative | |
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| Make What's Real into What's Ideal | |
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| It's Always a Choice | |
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| Everyone Is Equal but Different | |
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| Continue | |
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| We Seek Warmth | |
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| Can You Do It? Ask Yourself | |
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| You Make Your Family | |
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