Family Communication

Being likeable has always been a powerful weapon. The more likeable you are, the more you feel good about yourself. And the more you feel good about yourself, the more you are able to change your world and get what you want. Reinvent Yourself is a book aimed at anyone who wants to take action in life, cast off bad habits, and become the person who is liked by the people that matter the most. The result? You will get exactly what you want! There is only one way to succeed, and that's by being the person everyone feels good around.

Children can be tough. Sometimes you can do all the right things but still fail to understand them. They hardly listen to you, they lash out at you, and sometimes they even say things to you that hurt your feelings. Does this sound familiar to you? It does not matter if you are a new parent or an experienced one, there are numerous things you need to learn about the psychology of children and why they behave the way they do. Fortunately this book has all those answers!

January 15, 1959—a day that changed one family forever. White supremacists kidnapped and severely beat rural Alabama preacher Israel Page, nearly killing him because he had sued a White sheriff's deputy for injuries suffered in a car crash. After "they" "got Daddy," Israel Page's children began leaving the Jim Crow South, the event leaving an indelible mark on the family and its future. Decades later, the events of that day fueled journalist Sharon Tubbs's epic quest to learn who had "gotten" her mother's daddy and why.

There are millions who, because of personality conflicts, custody issues, distance, or consequences of choices made long ago, have no way to pass values and memories to those who mean the most to them. Born of one woman's quest to become part of the lives of two grandchildren she has been kept from seeing, Invisible Grandparenting provides a blueprint for "virtual grandparenting." Using letter writing as a primary tool, it is a handbook for communicating tangible and intangible gifts to our young ones.

This audiobook is a crucial resource for families that are divorced, separated, considering divorce, and never married who want to raise the healthiest children possible. Written by a child of divorce and conflict, who is now a therapist working in this field. It provides guidelines to allow co-parents to create the best environment possible during family challenges. Inside you will find over 30 exercises and practical strategies to assist you in being the best parent possible during this difficult time for your family.

The Granzella family ranch is in trouble, and the family members are propelled into romance, danger, and adventure by the hope of treasure. Four generations of acquiring land and forging the Granzella Ranch olive oil business were in jeopardy. Could Sherre Granzella, an accomplished woman known professionally as “The Fixer”, choreograph a plan that would bring them through the next olive oil harvest and back to financial health?

In this innovative how-to guide, you’ll get the best explanation and ideas on how to write old school letters. Among great examples and bonus chapters, you’ll find info on: writing letters (easier said than done, but with our guidance, you’ll know exactly what to do), realizing all the awesome benefits of writing old school letters, where to find a penpal (they’re all around you!), who would be a best penpal for you (you’re allowed to be picky), how to write old school letters (the best part!), and much more.

Discover the secrets to thriving in any social setting with the ultimate guide for introverts. If you find social situations draining or overwhelming or need to adopt a more extroverted demeanor for work, school, or family events but don’t know how, this book is designed for you. Crafted with real-world insights, practical advice, and motivating examples, this guide will teach you to embrace part-time extraversion to make friends, succeed professionally, and network effectively without feeling exhausted.

The popular TODAY financial editor Jean Chatzky helps you navigate through the critical challenges and potential catastrophes of personal finance.You've just lost your job. You've got a baby on the way. Your parent has had a stroke. Most people seek financial help not because they're planning...

Introduced, annotated and edited by Dickens scholar Michael Norris, here we have insightful, vivid, first-person accounts of Charles Dickens by the people who knew him best, including sons Henry Fielding Dickens and Charles Dickens Jr., daughters Mamie and Kate Dickens, colleague and authorized biographer John Forster, and others. Taken together, these writings provide a stunning portrait of Dickens as a living breathing man: friend, father, collaborator and citizen.

In today's digitally driven world, disaster is only a click away. A rogue tweet can bring down a business; an army of trolls can run a celebrity off-line; and virtual harassment might cause real psychological damage. Shame Nation is the first book to both explore the fascinating phenomenon of online shaming and offer practical guidance and inspiring advice on how to prevent and protect against cyber blunders and faceless bullies. Author and acclaimed Internet safety expert Sue Scheff unveils all sides of an issue that is only becoming more relevant day.

Use Your Words introduces the art of creative nonfiction to women who want to give written expression to their lives as mothers. Written by award-winning teacher and writer, Kate Hopper, this book will help women find the heart of their writing, learn to use motherhood as a lens through which to write the world, and turn their motherhood stories into art. Each chapter of Use Your Words focuses on an element of craft and contains a lecture, a published essay, and writing exercises that will serve as jumping-off points for the readers' own writing.

Belinda Bauman was living a comfortable life as a wife, mother, and nonprofit leader - but her soul was checked out. Then she met Esperance. An assault survivor living in one of the poorest, most dangerous countries in the world, Esperance and other Congolese women shared their harrowing stories with Belinda. Their vulnerability set Belinda on a path of embracing empathy. If Esperance could love in the face of so much pain, maybe there is hope for the world, too.

Raising a Resilient Family is a book about solutions. It is about helping families move through the challenging struggles of this current culture while teaching awareness around sometimes invisible obstacles.

Master co-parenting with a narcissist and protect your children—without compromising your mental well-being, even if it feels impossible. Do you often feel trapped in a toxic cycle, trying to co-parent with a narcissistic ex-partner? Do you worry about how your toxic co-parenting dynamic may affect your children's emotional well-being? Are you desperately seeking effective strategies to empower you to set boundaries, facilitate peaceful communication, and protect your mental health along the way?

In diesem umfassenden Ratgeber erklärt die Kommunikationsexpertin Angela Dietz, wie wir alle zu einer besseren und effektiveren Kommunikation finden können. Basierend auf Rosenbergs Prinzip der Gewaltfreien Kommunikation erweitert sie dieses um ihren eigenen Schwerpunkt der Einbindung von Emotionen. Nur indem wir lernen, unsere Bedürfnisse und Gefühle klar und wertungsfrei zu kommunizieren, ist Dietz überzeugt, können wir eine wirklich nachhaltige Veränderung zum besseren in unserem privaten und professionellen Leben bewirken.

This book is a bundle of two books, one focusing on sleep training and the other one focusing on gentle discipline. Each book presents a set of powerful and efficient techniques, and ends with positive self-affirmations that will empower both parents and kids and help them along the way.

One's level of intelligence is not the primary determiner of who wins an argument. It is the ability to use nuances of language and simple models of logic and reframing to create and direct meaning. Real persuasive power comes from focusing on creating context to fit the argument and audience.

In this comprehensive guidebook, Ellis Amdur walks families through a multitude of strategies they can use to keep themselves and their family members safe. Amdur’s focus is behavior rather than diagnosis. The first sections of the audiobook discuss specific behaviors ranging from such relatively minor irritants as reluctance to complete tasks and obsessive concerns, to more troubling, pervasive syndromes such as psychosis, mania, and disorganization.

Transform your teen's social life. You're equipping them with invaluable tools for not just surviving, but thriving in today’s social landscape. Do you wish there was a blueprint to help you address your teen's social anxiety, digital addiction, and self-esteem concerns? You're not alone. Parenting is complicated. Teen parenting takes it to the next level, particularly in today's digital world.