Family Psychology

There is one problem that surpasses all others in its impact on men, women, and society. It is the family father wound. The family father wound, resulting from physical or emotional absence, has been largely ignored. Disconnected males, without a strong sense of inner guidance, can become abusive towards women and destructive towards men. My Distant Dad: Healing the Family Father Wound is an adventure story to find the father I lost when I was five years old. It's also a tale of redemption and healing for both my father and myself.

Parenting a teenager is not for the faint of heart. It is during these roller-coaster years that frustrated parents find themselves at their wits' end, barely even recognizing their offspring as they move through the teen years. Carl Pickhardt, Harvard-trained psychologist and the voice of reason behind Psychology Today's advice column, "Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence," shares critical insights and practical tools that parents need to know along their child's rocky road toward independence and adulthood.

Parenting can be overwhelming when your child is struggling with an anxiety disorder or OCD—but it doesn’t have to be. Anxiety Coach is a step-by-step guide full of useful strategies, techniques, and action plans designed to address all the most common forms of anxiety, including social anxiety, separation anxiety, generalized anxiety, specific phobias, panic attacks, and OCD. It teaches parents what anxiety is and how to recognize when it becomes a problem, explains why children need to face their fears to overcome them, and introduces listeners to exposure therapy and its application.

For the estimated 20 million Americans with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder comes the third edition of All About ADHD by Dr. Thomas W. Phelan, an internationally renowned expert and lecturer on child discipline and ADHD. Completely updated with the latest research and treatment information, All About ADHD is a comprehensive guide to ADHD's symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment in children and adults.

Society is making great strides in increasing awareness of oppression and injustice, but one group remain mistreated, with unequal human rights, and remains under-discussed: children. We are a society who are afraid of treating children kindly, as evidenced by the almost constant uproar and ridicule of the 'gentle parenting' movement by the media today. Because each of us have been raised to believe that the rights of children matter less than those of adults, we subconsciously continue the cycle of childism from one generation to the next.

Who does not desire to have a clutter-free home? Have you ever watched one those shows on hoarding, where people who cannot let go of their belongings, just keeps piling on more and more junk? To the natural mind, this makes no sense as to why anyone would desire to live in this manner. In fact, many of us are pleased when someone finally gets into that home, and gives it a makeover, making it habitable once again.

En este magnífico audiolibro, el doctor David Bueno, biólogo y neuroeducador de prestigio mundial, nos invita, de forma magistral y amena, a descubrir qué sucede en el cerebro de los adolescentes con la intención de conocerlos y entenderlos.

How do experiences shape what we bring into the world? In The Human Spark, pioneering psychologist Jerome Kagan offers an unflinching examination of personal, moral, and cultural development that solidifies his place as one of the most influential psychologists of the past century. In this definitive analysis of the factors that shape the human mind, Kagan explores the tension between biology and the environment.

Manche Menschen sind grundlos traurig, ängstlich oder leiden an Schmerzen, für die es keine Erklärung gibt. Manche wollen ihr Potenzial leben und stoßen immer wieder an eine Grenze, die unüberwindbar scheint. Die Ursache kann in der Familiengeschichte liegen, wenn erlittenes Leid durch Kriegserlebnisse, Unfälle oder eine frühe Trennung von den Eltern an die nächste Generation weitervererbt wurde.

The ancient Chinese philosopher Mencius compared children to tender sprouts, shaped by soil, sunlight, water, and, importantly, the efforts of patient farmers and gardeners. At times, children require our protection, other times we must take a step back and allow them to grow. A practical parenting manual, philosophical reflection on the relationship between parent and child, and necessary response to modern stereotypes of Eastern parenting, Little Sprouts and the Dao of Parenting reconsiders cultural definitions of success....

A Couple's Guide to Happy Retirement is the most comprehensive audiobook devoted entirely to relationship issues in retirement. Not a treatise on money management this is a much-needed guide to the psychological aspects of retirement and how to make your retirement relationship happy, fruitful, loving, and successful.

Two point eight million teenagers have had at least one major depressive episode in their lives. Is your child one of them? Between trying to establish an identity, become more independent, discover their sexuality, take more social risks, and even experiment with alcohol and drugs, this period in your teen's life comes at a high emotional and mental cost. But behind all the natural turmoil of the teenage years may hide a bigger and more treacherous problem that, if left unresolved, can lead to devastating consequences.

Learn from dating experts who've mastered success. This guide offers direct insights and real-world case studies from seasoned professionals, revealing proven strategies for consistent results. Discover authentic presence techniques, systematic approaches to screening and escalation, and analysis of high-stakes situations. Learn to navigate relationship endings with integrity and master calibration for precise social responses.

Feeling overwhelmed by demands or pressures and struggling to say "No"? Transform your life and relationships with Setting Boundaries Made Simple. This audiobook offers easy steps to setting boundaries and finding peace in all areas of your life. Whether you need guidance on setting boundaries at work, establishing personal boundaries, or navigating relationships with family, friends, or coworkers, this audiobook has you covered.

Exploring the process of recovery from addiction as it affects the entire family, this audiobook presents an innovative model for understanding and treating families navigating this difficult period. The authors draw upon extensive clinical and research experience to demonstrate how families can be helped to regroup after abstinence, weather periods of emotional upheaval, and find their way to establishing a more stable, yet flexible, family system.

"As a mother of three, this book's practical road map for helping our kids learn independently is invaluable. This should be a must-read for all parents." --Jenna Bush Hager Drawing on extensive experience as classroom teachers and the directors of their highly regarded tutoring business, Abby...

For too long, we've thought of fathers as little more than sources of authority and economic stability in the lives of their children. Yet cutting-edge studies drawing unexpected links between fathers and children are forcing us to reconsider our assumptions and ask new questions: What changes...

If you want to prepare your child for the "real world" and help them become successful adults one day, this book is your way forward. Your child is just as confused as you are about all the competing demands and expectations of being a teen in today's complex world. I understand this because I am a parent myself, a school psychologist, and a counselor. My many years of working with adolescents and their parents have shown me that growth and change are indeed possible!

Unlock the secrets to raising confident, compassionate kids with Parenting Without Punishment: Raising Confident and Compassionate Kids with Positive Discipline. In a world where traditional discipline often leads to fear and disconnection, this empowering guide redefines parenting through empathy, understanding, and respect. Imagine a home where discipline fosters growth, not punishment. By adopting a Positive Parenting approach, you’ll strengthen the parent-child bond, boost emotional intelligence, and guide your child with compassion.

“A chronicle of the sort of silencing-by-murder that we might have thought happens only in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. . . . [and] a son’s distraught but beautiful tribute to his journalist-mother. . . . Exquisite.” —Wall Street Journal A journalist’s spellbinding account of the...