Family Psychology

Your mom and her emotional absence has a lot to do with your current state in life. The Emotionally Absent Mother will delve into your mother's apathy, and why such a lack of compassion may not be her fault. This audiobook will also help you find ways to cope with the pain that you suffered as a child, as well as look past the scars to see a better future.

“Pat, we need to kill the dog.” When a sudden mental illness struck his wife, Patrick Dylan found himself living with an eerie stranger. Scared and unprepared, he began a desperate battle to protect her from a mysterious disease, shelter their children from her bizarre behavior, and recover the woman he loved. Within weeks, she had been admitted to the emergency room, the hospital, and the local crisis facility, but none of the experts could provide an answer. As her illness eluded diagnosis, the family’s struggle was only beginning.

In this audiobook, Mark Osteen chronicles the experience of raising Cam, whose autism causes him aggression, insomnia, compulsions, and physical sickness. In a powerful, deeply personal narrative, Osteen recounts the struggles he and his wife endured in diagnosing, treating, and understanding Cam's disability, following the family through the years of medical difficulties and emotional wrangling.

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.

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.

Der Nummer-1-Bestseller der Sunday Times: ein Hörbuch über Erziehung für alle, die keine Erziehungsratgeber mögen Kann ich meinen Eltern verzeihen? Darf ich eingestehen, dass ich als Mutter oder Vater einen Fehler gemacht habe? Ja, sagt die erfahrene Psychotherapeutin Philippa Perry. Was Kinder brauchen, sind keine falschen Ideale, sondern wahrhaftige Bezugspersonen. In ihrem Nr. 1-Bestseller erklärt Philippa Perry, worauf es zwischen Eltern und Kindern wirklich ankommt. Ihr leicht zugängliches und praxisnahes Konzept verrät.

In Children of the Depressed, a depression expert helps adult children understand and overcome common problems that stem from growing up with a depressed parent, such as poor communication skills and negative self-talk. Using skills and practices rooted in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), you will learn to shed the old dynamics and ways of thinking that have been weighing you down and keeping you from enjoying healthy relationships and the life you deserve.

SPIEGEL-Bestseller. Die bekannte Familienberaterin und Bestsellerautorin Katharina Saalfrank lädt uns in diesem Hörbuch dazu ein, sich auf die Reise zu einer liebevollen Eltern-Kind-Beziehung aufzumachen! Gestützt auf Erkenntnisse aus Pädagogik, Hirnforschung und Psychologie ermutigt Katharina Saalfrank Mütter und Väter, den Fokus zunächst auf sich selbst zu richten, um dann neue Wege zu gehen. Nicht das Verhalten des Kindes steht im Mittelpunkt, sondern seine Bedürfnisse und Gefühle, die zu dem Verhalten führen.

Every kid needs horseplay! Roughhousing is an essential part of childhood development—but it is increasingly overshadowed by screens and structured activities. In Unplug and Play, a doctor and a child psychologist, both dads, introduce parents to the benefits of physical play for young children. Drawing from gymnastics, martial arts, ballet, team sports, and even animal behavior, the authors present fun full-contact activities for parents and children to enjoy together.

Brent Runyon's account of his attempted suicide has garnered critical accolades for its glimpse into adolescent depression and rare insight into the human condition. Fearing expulsion and parental disapproval after lighting a shirt on fire at his school, Brent goes home, soaks his bathrobe with gasoline, steps into his shower, and strikes a match. Suffering horrific burns, Brent faces a long, painful recovery - both mentally and physically.

Even smart kids do stupid things. It's a simple fact of life. No one makes it through the teenage years unscathed - not the teens and not their parents. But now there's expert help for both generations in this groundbreaking new guide for surviving the drama of adolescence. In WHY Do They Act That Way? nationally renowned, award-winning psychologist Dr. David Walsh explains exactly what happens to the human brain on the path from childhood into adolescence and adulthood.

Neuroscientists Sandra Aamodt and Sam Wang (who is also a parent) explain the facets and functions of the developing brain, discussing salient subjects such as sleep problems, language learning, gender differences, and autism. They dispel common myths about important subjects, such as the value of educational videos for babies, the meaning of ADHD in the classroom, and the best predictor of academic success (hint: It's not IQ). Most of all, this book will help you know when to worry, how to respond, and, most important, when to relax.

What does a three-pound brain have to do with one’s sex life? A lot, actually. Hooked is about what’s happening to your brain when you’re having sex. Learn about your brain, the positive effects of sex within permanently committed relationships, and how you can protect yourself (especially your brain) from the dangers of casual sex.

This book by best-selling author and child psychotherapist Howard Glasser is about a time-tested, highly effective approach for successful parenting. This approach, also highly effective for educators and therapists, has an evidence base that is building fast. It is being successfully employed in thousands of homes, classrooms, therapy and coaching practices, and a growing number of schools and treatment programs across the U.S. and overseas.

O que uma escritora best-seller de ficção juvenil e um psicólogo têm em comum? O fascínio pela adolescência, essa fase do crescimento tão atribulada quanto fundamental na formação do indivíduo. Desse interesse em comum e de inúmeras conversas sobre o tema, nasceu este audiolivro, que tem o objetivo de ajudar mães, pais, familiares e cuidadores a entender, respeitar e ajudar jovens e adolescentes nesse período de sentimentos à flor da pele, emoções exacerbadas, crescimento descontrolado, hormônios em polvorosa e cérebro em expansão.

Can you teach your child to be kind? This vital question is taking on a new urgency as our culture grows ever more abrasive and divided. A world-renowned developmental psychologist, Dr. Thomas Lickona has lead the character education movement in schools for 40 years and now he shares with parents the vital tools they need to create a culture of kindness at home. Kindness doesn’t stand on its own. It needs a supporting cast of other essential virtues - like self-control, good judgment, courage, and gratitude.

Do you ever wonder what your anxious child is feeling? Do you wish you could take all their worries away? Are you ready to empathetically relate to their anxiety and learn coping techniques that will support your entire family? This audiobook is for the parent who wants to understand pediatric anxiety to its core. Beginning with an in-depth look at what anxiety really is (through your child’s eyes) and leading to a toolbox of applicable strategies you and your child can practice together.

"When They Run: Understanding, Preventing, and Addressing Runaway Behavior in Foster Children" is an indispensable guide for foster parents, social workers, and anyone committed to supporting vulnerable youth. Experienced foster parent and youth mentor Juan Rodriguez Aceves, drawing from almost a decade of hands-on experience with more than 100 foster children, offers a unique perspective that combines heartfelt understanding with actionable strategies.

Der Gedulds-Leid-Faden für geplagte Eltern. Kaum sind die Kinder zwei Jahre alt, da geht es auch schon los: Sie wollen nicht ins Bett, und das Essen schmeckt auch irgendwie nie. Willkommen in der ersten kleinen Pubertät mit Wutanfällen auf beiden Seiten. Wem als Eltern zwischen Autonomiephase und Wackelzahnpubertät der Sinn nach mehr Leichtigkeit und Humor gepaart mit pädagogischem Wissen und wirkungsvoller Hilfe steht, den unterstützt Pubertätscoach und Bestsellerautor Matthias Jung auf gewohnt unterhaltsame und faktenreiche Weise.

A new, hopeful pathway to understanding children’s trauma and providing effective interventions to build healthier communities Each year at least a billion children around the world are victims of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) that range from physical abuse to racial discrimination to...