The secret of Christian family living /
Ralph Heynen.
- 162 pages ; 22 cm.
1. The family as a unit -- Building as Christin marriage -- Adjustments in marriage -- Tensions in the home -- Changing patterns in home and family -- Lost authority in our homes -- Christianity in the home -- Too young to marry -- Should mothers seek employment? -- A house-or a home? -- Cold war in the home -- Healthy family relationships -- In defense of mothers-in-law -- The common-sense approach -- "There's no place like home" --
2. Parents and their children -- You and your shadow -- The personal touch -- Controls-internal or external? -- Should Johnny be spanked? -- Christian nurture and maturity -- Motivation -- How to motivate our children -- Roots and wings -- Idealization -- Children also have rights --
3. Teen-agers in the home -- The worlds of the teen-ager -- The teen-age conflict -- Coddling or counseling our adolescents -- The power of example -- Constructing living in youth -- Channeling the enthusiasm of youth -- The high school dropout -- Don't blame your parents -- Do you want to grow up? -- Ill-defined goals -- Giving goals -- Giving advice -- A generation of "beatniks" -- Building air castles --
4.Keeping the home in balance -- Twentieth century idolatries -- In search of pleasure -- Not status but stature -- Snob appeal -- Living above the average -- Our inner drives-servant or master? -- This busyness complex -- A healthy attitude towards work -- Adaptability -- Mountains and molehills -- A martyr complex -- Alcohol is not the answer -- Cultivating happiness -- Talking things over -- You never win an argument -- Living without appreciation -- Christian enthusiasm -- Courage for daily living --
5. Bridging the generations -- Becoming an ancestor -- In moments of sorrow -- Aid for the grieving -- The passing of a generation.