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The Intentional Family: How to Build Family Ties in Our Modern World
Drawing upon his successful practice and research, William Doherty shows us how to fight entropy at home and in our communities. He offers a practical guide that will help all families to keep open channels of communication, sustain regular involvement with others, and manage conflict. Real-life case studies combined with Doherty's personal experience of family life are us...more
Hardcover, 240 pages
Published
May 1st 1997
by Addison Wesley Publishing Company
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I really wanted more out of this book. Doherty starts out strong in the first chapter. The book has a good basis and good ideas. Unfortunately, it reads a little like it was written by a high-schooler trying to hit a minimum word count. I recommend reading the first chapter on why being an intentional family is important, and the last chapter on how to be an intentional family. Maybe read the chapter on couples. And skim the rest. Or not. Unless you have no idea how to throw a child's birthday p...more
The title of this book should be The Intentional Family: The importance of rituals in building family ties. This book is all about family rituals. I found the section on couple rituals, and having a weekly date night quite interesting. I also liked the introduction. I didn't feel the need to read the entire book however, since it was many variations on the same theme--that of creating rituals unique to your family to create a sense of family identity and togetherness.
This is a pretty good book, it had some good suggestions on making routines into bonding rituals. We will be making our family dinner more meaningful using some of his techniques as well as bed time routines.
I think this book has some good ideas and is worth reading. I think I was just hoping for more. I wanted more statistics of how family traditions aided families. I wanted more ideas for creating family traditions. Like I said, I think it's worth reading, but I wasn't crazy about it.
Hate to put it on the abandoned shelf, but for now that's where it goes. Lots of good thoughts about building family relationshops throught creating rituals and traditions, but I was too busy being pregnant and breaking up two fighting boys to read the whole thing.
Some of the chapters I didn't read b/c they didn't apply to my situation, but I really liked the parts that I did read. It is very helpful to read how to make my decisions more intentional and how that effects my family now and in the future. A very good read.
I'm only half way through this book but I already have found several ideas to strengthen my family. This is a great book and it has several ideas about how you have a closer-nit family through rituals. Very insightful.
Aug 22, 2007
Vickie
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Everyone who is related to somebody else
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Doherty is the best. Hands down. He knows family. He is not prescriptive, but he offers invaluable principles and ideas on how to implement them to fit your needs. This book is a MUST!
Yes, by all means read this and learn, learn, learn! Many great ideas to strengthen families.
Oct 23, 2007
Becky
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I have heard that this is a wonderful, quick-read, book to help your family's relationships.
Definitely a book that both heads of household should read.
Didn't really captivate me. Didn't finish.
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