Henry Carter Hull

"Many moments in parenting seem unavoidable. Your preschooler will throw fits. Your third-grader will try to get out of doing homework--even if it means lying. A budding tween will dish out insults. And a teenager will simply take off for who knows where. At each stage, they are trying to test your boundaries (and sometimes your patience). While this may be a natural part of growing up, that doesn't mean any of these actions are acceptable or excusable....

You can listen your way to better relationships. This often humorous book, loaded with practical tips, examples, and techniques, will bail you out of touchy situations. Dr. Jim Petersen's powerfully intuitive yet tongue-in-cheek Flat Brain Theory shows how and why we get upset and confused and what to do about it. We may think we're good listeners, but not many of us are. When others talk, we focus on what we think, rather than what they are trying...

Conflict leads us through paths where we either thrive in our relationships, or we strive one against the other. Relationships thrive, promote growth, and expand creativity if problems are resolved in meaningful ways. Opposite of thriving is striving. When conflict is used as a chasm for control over others, violence, threats, and selfish gain, it's harmful to everyone involved. Conflict must be laced with love as in the yin and yang concept. They...

We are living in one of the most stressful times in human history. This abundance of stress is impacting families and in many cases, manifesting itself in children with difficult and severe behaviors. Homes often turn into intense fighting grounds of power struggles and control battles parents find themselves in us against them scenarios with their children. Tension continually builds and before long, parents are feeling completely overwhelmed, powerless,...

Unplug your toddler with over 150 screen-free games and activities! From Tunnel Tube to Party Play Dough, Bumper Ball to Hoop-Dee-Do, here are more than 150 screen-free games and activities to help kids enjoy the wholesome old-fashioned experience of playing creatively and freely... without technology. There are outdoor games and indoor games, games to play solo and games to play with others, crafts, songs, guessing games, puppet ideas, playdates...

Le présent ouvrage traite du programme Crise-Ado-Famille-Enfance (CAFE), un outil d'intervention pour les familles en crise. Il est l'aboutissement de plus de 15 années de collaboration entre des chercheurs, des étudiants, des dizaines d'intervenants et plusieurs gestionnaires. Le programme a été créé en 1999 en réponse à une situation critique en Montérégie: 70 % des interventions effectuées auprès de jeunes et de familles non connus...

A life of freedom, joy, and authentic connection is what God has always desired for us. On Earth, as it is in Heaven, is not merely an ideal, but a framework for the way we are to live in the fullness of Christ's redemptive love. Engaging in authentic relationships are a key part of how we live that out. In his latest work, Author Omar Bryan pulls no punches with tackling the issue of unforgiveness and the threat it poses to individuals and the body...

Every relationship goes through a few ups and downs. However, if you feel that yours has been in the "down" stage for a little too long then it is time to do something about it. Every partnership has the capability of being absolutely wonderful and amazing – if you know the secrets that all of the top experts know and use (both with their own clients and in their own personal lives too). Take a few minutes and read this e-book to discover these...

Everyone has experienced it – a simple conversation with a friend or family member suddenly becomes a full-blown argument, or you avoid talking about a sensitive topic and fixing broken lines of communication seems impossible. Insecurity replaces confidence, and both parties withdraw to their safe places. Debra Roberts, LCSW, offers practical suggestions for becoming a stronger communicator and avoiding tension in life's most important relationships...

Filled with commonsense ideas that can apply to any relationship, this guide will help anyone interested in improving communication with their partner. It emphasizes that communication is the key to a good relationship, and that an inability to understand one another is the main reason most couples enter into therapy with a professional counselor. It offers twenty tips that are likely to improve the way couples talk and listen to each other.