THIS IS AN ANECDOTAL STUDY BASED UPON PUBLISHED WORKS OF BIOGRAPHERS, HISTORIANS, AND ETHNOGRAPHERS PLUS UNCONTROLLED AND UNSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS AND REMINISCENCES OF PEOPLE WHO REPORTED EXPERIENCES IN TRYING TO TEACH MEMBERS OF THEIR FAMILIES. THE STUDY WAS ENTIRELY EXPLORATORY AND DEVOTED TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF HYPOTHESES ABOUT THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH FAMILY MEMBERS CAN INSTRUCT ONE ANOTHER IN COMPLEX SKILLS. ONE SUCH HYPOTHESIS DEVELOPED WAS THAT INSTRUCTION IN THE FAMILY IS LIKELY TO GENERATE INTERPERSONAL STRAINS. SEVERAL EXPERIMENTAL HYPOTHESES WERE GENERATED WHICH MAY EVENTUALLY BE PUT TO EMPIRICAL TEST. (JK)