Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily Responsibilities from Taking Over Your LifeFeatured in Don't Sweat the Small Stuff: The Kristine Carlson Story starring Heather Locklear, premiering on Lifetime This indispensable guide to family in the #1 bestselling series reveals how to avoid letting the minor setbacks in your home life get you down. With his characteristic candor and piercing insight, author Richard Carlson demonstrates how to resolve such common domestic tensions as:
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Contents
Set a Positive Emotional Climate | |
Give Yourself an Extra Ten Minutes | |
Keep in Mind that a Happy Spouse Is a Helping Spouse | |
Learn from Kids as They Live in the Moment | |
Protect Your Privacy | |
Forgive Your Outbursts | |
Listen to Her and Him Too | |
Dont Be a Martyr | |
Let Go of Your Expectations | |
Appreciate Your InLaws | |
Moods and Home Life | |
Separate Work from Everything Else | |
Work on Absolute Acceptance of Those You Love Most | |
Dont Sweat the Little Quirks | |
When Someone Asks You How You Are Dont Emphasize How Busy You | |
Make Peace with Bickering | |
Think of Taking Care of Your Home Like Painting the Bridge | |
Dont Answer the Phone | |
Live from Your Heart | |
Keep Your Promises | |
Buy Something New Let Something | |
Encourage Boredom in Your Children | |
Expect It to Spill | |
Allow White Space in Your Calendar | |
Dont Wait for Bad News to Appreciate Your Life | |
Make Light of Being Overwhelmed | |
Ask Yourself the Question What Messages Am I Really Sending to My Children? | |
Appreciate the Teen Phase | |
Refuse to Let It Bug | |
Never Miss a Chance to Say I Love You | |
Develop Your Own Reset Buttons | |
Explore Voluntary Simplicity | |
Keep Good Company | |
Agree to Disagree | |
Dont Put Yourself Down | |
Stop Exchanging Horror Stories | |
Set a Good Example | |
Experience Calm Surrender | |
Create a Selfish Ritual | |
If You Have Children Set Your Agenda Aside | |
Fill Your Home with Evidence of Love | |
Dont Let Money Get You Down | |
Start the Day with Love Live the Day with Love End the Day with Love | |
Never Ever Take Your Spouse or Significant Other for Granted | |
Put a Ceiling on Your Desires | |
Let Them Win an Argument for a Change | |
Keep a Sane Pace | |
Give Your Neighbors a Break | |
Acknowledge the Unique Hardships of Your Family Members | |
Dont Go to Bed | |
Ask Yourself Why Should I Be Exempt from the Rest of the Human Race? | |
Let Yourself off the Hook | |
Remember Actions Speak Louder than Words | |
Learn to Stay Centered | |
Become Less Easily Bothered | |
Think in Terms of My Child My Teacher | |
Remind Yourself that You Cant Take It with | |
Have a Favorite Family Charity | |
Be Patient with Your Landlord or Building Manager | |
Get Some Exercise | |
Look for Incremental Improvement | |
Remind Yourself Frequently What Your Children Really Want | |
Dont Read Between the Lines | |
Speak Softly | |
Stay Playful | |
Think of Something You Did Right Today | |
Discover a Simple Pleasure | |
Remember Its the Little Things that Will Be Remembered Most | |
Be an Example of Peace | |
Express Gratitude for Your Home | |
Stop Complaining About the Complaining | |
Embrace Change | |
Reverse Roles with Your Spouse | |
Surrender to the Fact That Theres Always Something to | |
Become ClutterFree | |
Defer Gratification | |
Remember This Too Shall Pass | |
Treat Your Family Members as if This Were the Last Time You Were | |
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Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily ... Richard Carlson No preview available - 1998 |
Don't Sweat the Small Stuff with Your Family: Simple Ways to Keep Daily ... Richard Carlson No preview available - 2013 |
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