Why do some families work better than others? What are the ingredients for a fulfilling family life? In this wide-ranging and practicalbook, respected counsellor and agony aunt Suzie Hayman explains how you can make your family work, whatever stage of life youare in.This book is about you and your family - your development, your children's development, your relationships not only with your partnerand immediate family but with those who raised you and those you care for and about. We'll be looking at the vital questions; How dochildren develop? How do families bond? How do our experiences as children help or hinder us later in life? What happens in yourfamily of origin to give you and the best start and continuing opportunities, and how do those influences affect your ability to help yourown children go on to thrive and develop? What are the issues that come up in everyday life between you and your family, and howmay understanding why you behave and feel the way you do allow you to control what happens, for the best?.