Yates, Susan Alexander

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Yates, Susan Alexander

PERSONAL: Married John W. Yates, 1969; children: Allison, four other children. Education: University of North Carolina, B.A.

ADDRESSES: Office—The Falls Church, 115 E. Fairfax St., Falls Church, VA 22046.

CAREER: Campus Crusade, University of Georgia, Athens, former staff; Westminster Choir College, Princeton, NJ, former assistant dean of students; writer.

WRITINGS:

And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Young Mothers, Wolgemuth & Hyatt (Brentwood, TN), 1988.

(With husband, John W. Yates) What Really Matters at Home: Eight Crucial Elements for Building Character in Your Family, Word Publishers (Dallas, TX), 1992.

(With Gloria Gaither and Gigi Graham Tchividjian) Marriage—Questions Women Ask, Christianity Today (Portland, OR), 1992.

(With daughter Allison Yates Gaskins) Tightening the Knot, Navpress (Colorado Springs, CO), 1995.

A House Full of Friends: How to Like the Ones You Love, Focus on the Family Publishers (Colorado Springs, CO), 1995.

(With Allison Yates Gaskins) Thanks, Mom, for Everything, Vine Books (Ann Arbor, MI), 1997.

(With Allison Yates Gaskins) Thanks, Dad, for Everything, Vine Books (Ann Arbor, MI), 1998.

How to Like the Ones You Love: Building Family Friendships for Life, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2000.

And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2001.

(With John W. Yates) A Home Full of Grace, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002.

(With John W. Yates) Character Matters: Raising Kids with Values That Last, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002.

(With John W. Yates) Building a Home Full of Grace, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2003.

(With Allison Yates Gaskins) 31 Days of Prayer for My Teen: A Parent's Guide, Baker Books (Grand Rapids, MI), 2004.

Contributor to periodicals, including Today's Christian Women.

ADAPTATIONS: And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Young Mothers was adapted as a sound recording, Baker Audio (Grand Rapids, MI), 2002.

SIDELIGHTS: Susan Alexander Yates has primarily made a career out of writing and speaking—both in person and on the radio—about marriage and the family. Her work appears regularly in Today's Christian Woman, and she has authored numerous books, both on her own and with members of her family. Many of her books offer advice, from a Christian perspective, to people looking to improve their relationships with spouses, parents, children, or siblings. For example, And Then I Had Kids: Encouragement for Young Mothers, and its follow-up, And Then I Had Teenagers: Encouragement for Parents of Teens and Preteens, look at common challenges and frustrations parents face when raising children. The books offer sensible advice on how to handle these obstacles and rely heavily on Yates's own experiences as the mother of five grown children. Jana Riess remarked in a Publishers Weekly review of And Then I Had Teenagers that "Christian parents will appreciate Yates's warm and wise counsel."