Cue Cards for Life: Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships

Mr. Nicholas gives an all PAWS UP review for My Sweet Friend Christina Steinorth's New Book 'Cue Cards for Life; Thoughtful Tips for Better Relationships.' Christina simplifies going back to basic 'Manners and Thoughtfulness' in quick easy to read suggestions that have been tried and proven! I was VERY fortunate to be a Guest with Christina on 'The Attitude Shift' with our Dear Friends Siobhan Shaw and Donna M. Butler, and have been Empowered by her ever since! Thank You for the Inspiration and your Friendship Sweetie, Hugs ... Deborah Lee Douglas(Catch Our Sept Episode in Blog Talk Archive @ [...])

This book is something that everyone should read. There were a number of times that it was if the author was writing about me, which I understand are feelings that are very common and we all share.It's a book to read before it's too late in any relationship, and is a guide in how to avoid the pitfalls that we all run into from time to time. Whether it be a parent/child, male/female, friend/friend, coworkers, or just interacting with people we come in contact with as we go about our day.How we unknowingly make mistakes in how we speak to others, and how our words effect others. It opened my eyes to many areas in everyday life, and how things that are small and insignificant to some are not to others. Things that I take for granted apparently should not be taken for granted.It's just a good all around guide for our everyday lives.

I have yet to read this book cover to cover but rather continually skip around, finding little gems of common sense and wisdom to apply in interactions with others ……. repeating some enough that they become habitual and an authentic aspect of my presence ……. and finding that pretty easily this behavior begins evoking the same from others.If you have spent time reading books and articles or blogs and online sites with self-help suggestions, you won’t find a lot of new stuff here, but you will find simple practical advice in one small book that works in establishing new relationships or improving existing relationships.People of all ages may find these tried and true steps to be remarkably effective in becoming a cherished partner, friend or relative ….. with small efforts yielding broad effects.

Every time you walk out the door, pick up the phone, or log on to your computer, relationships happen; at the store, on Facebook, at work, at home. People seem enamored of dysfunctional fictional characters--Sherlock Holmes (VERY popular on TV and the movies these days), Monk, House etc. This may be because we doubt ourselves, and our abilities to create and sustain viable, honest relationships with the people who matter the most in our lives.Marriage and family therapist Dr. Christina Steinorth believes that "...it is time to bring grace, consideration and thoughtfulness back into our family and social relationships..." Her small but powerful book, Cue Cards for Life, creates written "sound bytes" for paying attention to your relationships, and developing logical, comforting guidelines to keep them healthy. Her book has nine far-reaching chapters: The Basics, Cue Cards for Love Relationships, Marriages, Babies, In-Laws and All Things Family, Cue Cards for Parents with Teens, Cue Cards for Interacting with Aging Parents, Cue Cards for the Workplace, Cue Cards for Friendships, Parties and Social Events, Cue Cards for Effective Apologies, and an excellent chapter of checklists, references and resources.Many of the things that Steinorth discusses may seem to be the kind of thing you say, "Well, Duh," about, and yet how often do we just not think to do these common sense things? I recently had a falling out with a much-older sibling, over something totally ridiculous. I wrote three emails and threw them all away. Reading Steinorth's chapter on saying sorry, made me realize I didn't need to be wordy, or defensive. I wrote an email that was 3 sentences long!I admitted I was wrong, I said I was sorry to hurt my sister, I asked her to forgive me for my thoughtless behavior and told her I would be more careful in the future. When a relationship is important, the he-said-she-said stuff doesn't matter. What matters is opening the relationship up to its future possibilities.The chapter on aging parents is very vital in today's world of sandwich families--having kids at home, and "parental units" in need of care, either long term or short term. I think every young adult should be aware of the reality of aging parents. It is uncomfortable and often emotional, yet Steinorth takes you through it with her cue cards. (The cue cards are tucked in the midst of the meat of the chapters, small graphics that highlight the important cue points,) This one, for example, gets to the pith of the issue, "Check in with your parents when you can, and just chat."Wherever you are on life's journey, your relationships define you, and help you through the good and the bad times. It is about communication, understanding, appreciation, honesty and self-knowledge. It may seem to be a no-brainer, but reading this book, you can find all kinds of tidbits of help that you can use over and over again. We can all take a cue here, to present ourselves with kindness and create the relationships that are good for everyone involved.

One of the easiest, most thoughtful self-help books I've read in quite some time. As the author explains one of the strengths of this book is that you don't have to read it in it's entirety to get something out of it. The most useful chapter for me was the one about aging parents. Very few resources are available for us who are going through this phase of life, and this book gives useful advice about how to approach sensitive issues and deal with this most difficult time of role transition. Other than the aging parents chapter, there seems to be something for everyone and for every age group. There's a chapter about teens that would have been extremely helpful when I was raising my family. Another chapter would have been wonderful for my husband and I as newlyweds. I received this book as a gift and I am so thankful I did. I would recommend this book to anyone.

I received a copy of book through LibraryThing.com as part of early reviewer program.I enjoyed "Cue Cards for Life" not just because it gives out ideas that we can use in daily life but also that is easy to read and assimilate. Of course we all know most of these basic principles outlined in the book, but people like me tend to "forget them" in the sometimes dysfunctional emotion and thinking in the fast lane of life.This is handy book for introspection, to keep to referring to as reminders of what is right and not just what gives transient emotional satisfaction at the cost of long term difficulties.

I appreciated this deceptively simple book of cue cards. More than simply a modern Miss Manners, Ms.

This book is a must have for all human beings! It contains gentle reminders of common sense practices, as well as points out things that we might not be aware of about ourselves.

Pros: This book was handy because it does not require the reader to go through the entire book just to get the advice you are seek; it is easy to read and compact (in size);...

Cue Cards for Life is perfect for the times we live in today when we change and interchange relationships like we change clothes!

I was just talking about how rude people are now days with the advent of texting and how they don't talk anymore except in short cryptic sentences while still looking down at...

This is a review based on my experience with the book Cue Cards for Life.I was curious about this small book and thought that its breakdown would simplify concepts...

The book, Cue Cards for Life, does well at providing a fresh perspective on many of the social basics we all should know. Would recommend.

This relatively inoffensive little book contains practical advice for managing a wide variety of social relationships and situations effectively.