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Retired family therapist Monson provides in simple language concrete examples and clear language to family success through family councils. She teaches readers what a family council is and what it is not, and why it's a perfect environment for teaching, exploring difficult issues, learning how to play, and how best to solve problems at home, school, or work.
About the author
Christy Monson received a BS degree at Utah State University and an MS at University of Nevada at Las Vegas. She established a successful counseling practice in Las Vegas, Nevada, as a licensed marriage and family therapist, spending a great portion of her time working with young people and their families. She and her husband, Robert, have raised six children and have fourteen grandchildren.
She has written a children's book series, Texting Through Time, and has a picture book, Love, Hugs, and Hope: When Scary Things Happen, released 2013. Her self-help book Becoming Free: A Woman's Guide to Internal Strength was also released 2013.
Her articles have been published on the web on Familius.com, Gospel Ideals, LDS Witness, Modern Molly Mormon, and American Night Writer's Association. Her blog address is http://christymonson.blogspot.com/.
Her websites are: http://www.christymonson.com/index.html and http://textingthroughtime.com/.
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Summary
Family councils are a great way to bring children and parents together in a positive environment where they can discuss and solve problems. In this book, Christy Monson outlines the benefits of family councils and the best ways to implement them in your own family.
