Mending Broken Families


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Since the 1970s policy-makers and advocates for mothers, fathers, and children have attempted to remedy some of the inherent problems of divorce through public policy. This legislation has taken the form of mandated mediation, legal presumptions for particular custodial arrangements, child support orders, divorce education programs for parents, and parenting plans. Despite this movement, however, there has never been a comprehensive assessment of such policies or their effectiveness. This book provides that evaluation.




The Beauty of Broken


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Find beauty and hope by facing and dealing with the messiness of family life. The family is an imperfect institution. Broken people become broken parents who make broken families. But actually, broken is normal and exactly where God wants us. In The Beauty of Broken, Elisa Morgan, one of today’s most respected female Christian leaders, for the first time shares her very personal story of brokenness—from her first family of origin to the second, represented by her husband and two grown children. Over the years, Elisa’s family struggled privately with issues many parents must face, including: alcoholism and drug addiction infertility and adoption teen pregnancy and abortion divorce, homosexuality, and death Each story layers onto the next to reveal the brokenness that comes into our lives without invitation. “We’ve bought into the myth of the perfect family,” says Elisa. “Formulaic promises about the family may have originated in well-meaning intentions, but such thinking isn’t realistic. It’s not helpful. It’s not even kind.” Instead she offers hope in the form of “broken family values” that allow parents to grow and thrive with God. Values such as commitment, humility, relinquishment, and respect carry us to new places of understanding. Owning our brokenness shapes us into God’s best idea for us and enables us to discover the beauty in ourselves and each member of our family.




Stolen Motherhood


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The removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families gained national attention in Australia following the Bringing Them Home Report in 1997. However, the voices of Indigenous parents were largely missing from the Report. The Inquiry attributed their lack of testimony to the impact of trauma and the silencing impact of parents’ overwhelming sense of guilt and despair; a submission by Link-Up NSW commented on Aboriginal mothers being “unwilling and unable to speak about the immense pain, grief and anguish that losing their children had caused them.” This book explores what happened to Aboriginal mothers who had children removed and why they have overwhelmingly remained silent about their experiences. Identifying the structural barriers to Aboriginal mothering in the Stolen Generations era, the author examines how contemporary laws, policies and practices increased the likelihood of Aboriginal child removal and argues that negative perceptions of Aboriginal mothering underpinned removal processes, with tragic consequences. This book makes an important contribution to understanding the history of the Stolen Generations and highlights the importance of designing inclusive truth-telling processes that enable a diversity of perspectives to be shared.




Mended


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“An amazing resource for anyone who desires to deepen their mother-daughter relationship in a biblical, healthy, and healed way.” —Lysa TerKeurst, New York Times bestselling author and president of Proverbs 31 Ministries You can be restored even when your relationship is frayed Ever wonder why mothers and daughters can be so different and even seem to speak different languages? Mended gives you conversation starters to speak life into your relationship with your mother or daughter. Discover powerful words that usher in healing for wounded hearts and rebuild, restore, and reconcile your connection. Set new patterns going forward as you… find common ground and put your relationship ahead of your differences learn what to say when you don’t know what to say grow closer when you do hard things together If you have a difficult history with your mother or daughter, you don’t have to continue patterns of brokenness. No matter how worn you feel, you don’t have to become unthreaded. God wants to mend your heart to His and to hers.




Mending Broken Branches


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How to invite God to step in and break the cycle of dysfunction Elizabeth Oates is no stranger to a dysfunctional family. She may look like the quintessential soccer mom now, but her childhood was full of uncertainty, abandonment, and many very dark days. Without a positive role model, an emotionally stable family member, or a consistent community, she had to forge her way ahead just to survive day to day. It wasn't until she was preparing for a family of her own that she began to learn the lessons that would lead to a more hopeful future for herself, her husband, and her children. Now she shares those lessons with other women struggling to create healthy families despite their own unhealthy family foundations. Through introspective and probing questions, Mending Broken Branches guides the reader to accept her past, understand her present, and find a vision for her future. The interactive design includes space to work through the journaling prompts provided, as well as extra-wide margins for notes of reflection while reading. With the gentle voice of a trusted mentor, Elizabeth encourages and equips women to cultivate strong, flourishing, God-honoring lives, and to break the cycle of dysfunction.




Fault Lines


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Real solutions to a hidden epidemic: family estrangement. Estrangement from a family member is one of the most painful life experiences. It is devastating not only to the individuals directly involved--collateral damage can extend upward, downward, and across generations, More than 65 million Americans suffer such rifts, yet little guidance exists on how to cope with and overcome them. In this book, Karl Pillemer combines the advice of people who have successfully reconciled with powerful insights from social science research. The result is a unique guide to mending fractured families. Fault Lines shares for the first time findings from Dr. Pillemer's ten-year groundbreaking Cornell Reconciliation Project, based on the first national survey on estrangement; rich, in-depth interviews with hundreds of people who have experienced it; and insights from leading family researchers and therapists. He assures people who are estranged, and those who care about them, that they are not alone and that fissures can be bridged. Through the wisdom of people who have "been there," Fault Lines shows how healing is possible through clear steps that people can use right away in their own families. It addresses such questions as: How do rifts begin? What makes estrangement so painful? Why is it so often triggered by a single event? Are you ready to reconcile? How can you overcome past hurts to build a new future with a relative? Tackling a subject that is achingly familiar to almost everyone, especially in an era when powerful outside forces such as technology and mobility are lessening family cohesion, Dr. Pillemer combines dramatic stories, science-based guidance, and practical repair tools to help people find the path to reconciliation.




Family Estrangements


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Mending the Ties That Bind Divorce; disputes over inheritances, family business, or elder care. Rifts over marriage partners, career choices, or sexual orientation--these are just some of the many ways that even close families can break apart. Yet this all-too-common and often devastating family problem, and its emotional fallout, has gone virtually unaddressed…until now. In this remarkable book, Barbara LeBey, an Atlanta attorney and former judge, who herself suffered and resolved a family estrangement, shares the stories of people from every walk of life and of every age and race, to show how such rifts often begin and how they can usually be resolved. Working closely with two family therapists, LeBey offers a set of tested guidelines to help you approach alienated or angry family members, deal with your own issues, and mend your broken family relationships--even if you think it may already be too late. Compassionate, practical, and full of rich insight, this book is a beacon of hope and healing to which families everywhere will turn again and again.




Family Therapy for Mending Broken Homes


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Wе all start thіѕ life wіth a family, whеthеr thаt fаmіlу is соmроѕеd of blood rеlаtіvеѕ, аdорtеd раrеntѕ, a close-knit nеіghbоrhооd, or a fоѕtеr fаmіlу. This fаmіlу thаt wе асquіrе whеn wе аrе bоrn іnfluеnсеѕ еvеrу аѕресt оf our lіvеѕ, from оur fіrѕt mоmеntѕ tо our lаѕt. Our family аffесtѕ who wе аrе аnd whо wе become, fоr bеttеr аnd fоr wоrѕе. Wе lеаrn оur vосаbulаrу, оur habits, our customs аnd rituals, аnd hоw tо vіеw аnd оbѕеrvе thе world around uѕ. Wе аlѕо learn hоw tо lоvе аnd hоw tо іntеrасt with оthеrѕ from thеѕе first іmроrtаnt relationships. If wе аrе bоrn into a healthy fаmіlу wіth hеаlthу rеlаtіоnѕhірѕ, wе are lіkеlу tо lеаrn how to maintain hеаlthу relationships. If wе аrе bоrn іntо a dуѕfunсtіоnаl fаmіlу thаt ѕtrugglеѕ tо соnnесt, we mау аlѕо ѕtrugglе tо соnnесt with others. Whіlе it іѕ certainly unlucky tо bе bоrn іntо the ѕесоnd kіnd оf family, іt'ѕ nоt аn unchangeable ѕіtuаtіоn. Nearly аll families dеаl with ѕоmе sort of dysfunction at оnе time оr аnоthеr, уеt mоѕt families rеtаіn оr rеgаіn a ѕеnѕе of wholeness and happiness. Many аррrоасhеѕ tо fаmіlу соunѕеlіng ѕtеm from fаmіlу systems thеоrу. Thіѕ ѕuggеѕtѕ that families wоrk in systems, rаthеr than grоuрѕ of реорlе whо funсtіоn іndереndеntlу оf еасh other. Thе goal оf fаmіlу соunѕеlіng іѕ tо аddrеѕѕ underlying рrоblеmѕ that cause fаmіlу issues. Thеrе аrе several fоrmѕ оf fаmіlу thеrару. Dіffеrеnt family рrоblеmѕ mау rеquіrе specific types оf соunѕеlіng. аmіlу соunѕеlіng can аlѕо hеlр people wіth mеntаl hеаlth іѕѕuеѕ. A 2020 study ѕuggеѕtѕ fаmіlіеѕ might find counseling uѕеful for the fоllоwіng rеаѕоnѕ dіffісultу соmmunісаtіng оr еxрrеѕѕіng emotions соnflісtѕ between ѕіblіngѕ іnсоnѕіѕtеnt раrеntіng mаrіtаl рrоblеmѕ developing a functional аnd hеаlthу rеlаtіоnѕhір fоllоwіng a dіvоrсе adapting tо a mаjоr change dеаlіng wіth a сhrоnіс іllnеѕѕ оr dеаth іn thе fаmіlу Aссоrdіng to family ѕуѕtеmѕ thеоrу, сhаngеѕ іn one family mеmbеr will іnfluеnсе сhаngеѕTruѕtеd Sоurсе in оthеr раrtѕ of the family. Fаmіlу thеrару оffеrѕ fаmіlіеѕ a way to dо thіѕ-а way to dеvеlор or mаіntаіn a hеаlthу, funсtіоnаl family. Family соunѕеlіng aims tо аddrеѕѕ psychological, bеhаvіоrаl, аnd emotional іѕѕuеѕ that cause fаmіlу рrоblеmѕ. Family members wіll wоrk with a therapist to develop аnd maintain a healthy rеlаtіоnѕhір. Rеаd on to find оut more аbоut fаmіlу therapy and hоw іt works




Healing Broken Lives


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Many individuals are hurting, families are falling apart, society is in chaos and the whole earth is groaning. However, God still sits on His throne, therefore we have hope. All is not lost. The earth can be healed, society can be transformed, broken families can be mended and hurting individuals can be healed. Healing Broken Lives explores brokenness at the individual level and provides tips and strategies to help you heal. Included in each chapter are a prayer, declarations and scriptures. By faith, boldly pray the model prayers and make the declarations. There are also three prompts to help you reflect on what you have read. I pray that God will bring to completion the healing He has begun in you. Once healed may God use you as the conduit to administer healing to your family.




Mending Broken Children


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