Table of Contents

October 2009

Special Issue

Secrets of Family Success

We hear so much about what goes wrong in families that fail. But what goes right in those that thrive? The opening series of articles in this special issue of Awake! identifies seven secrets of success.

3 Secret 1: The Right Priorities

4 Secret 2: Commitment

5 Secret 3: Teamwork

6 Secret 4: Respect

7 Secret 5: Reasonableness

8 Secret 6: Forgiveness

9 Secret 7: A Firm Foundation

14 Profiles in Success​—Part 1

22 Profiles in Success​—Part 2

30 Watching the World

31 How Would You Answer?

32 In This Issue

A House Divided​—The Impact of Divorce on Adolescents 18

Divorce often devastates adolescents more than younger children. Why?

You Can Succeed as a Single Parent 26

Are you raising children alone? Bible principles can help!