Family Communication

Are you a people pleaser? Do you feel guilty while saying no? Do you feel good when you say, "yes," to everyone for everything - even by sacrificing your priorities? If you somehow relate to the above, it means you are suffering from "being nice disease". If your life priorities have suffered badly, if you’ve taken a toll on your health by taking unnecessary stress due to every avoidable "yes", you need to be ready for becoming "not nice". You have to become more assertive in your life and work. Here is your practical blueprint.

Are you a newcomer to ESTRANGEMENT? Or, struggling with children who alienate you? This social dysfunction is fast becoming commonplace! Learn how to take care of yourself FIRST amidst this dynamic. Estranged: Coping Strategies for (Grand)Parents will help heal your broken heart. Tips and ideas are offered to get you through those difficult, challenging moments. This guide offers strategies for how to cope, care of yourself, and navigate communication hurdles. It provides perspective. Suggestion help you find peace of mind- and fill yourself with resolve. Easy reading outline format Lots of...

## Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder Are you looking for a comprehensive, yet accessible guide to Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Look no further. "Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder" is your essential companion, designed to demystify the complexities and provide practical strategies for supporting those with ASD. **Unlock a Wealth of Insights** This eBook delves into the world of autism, breaking down what it means to be on the spectrum. From debunking common myths and misconceptions to understanding the meticulous diagnostic criteria, you'll gain a thorough foundational ...

In the journey of life, the absence of boundaries is like a candle burning from both ends – you sacrifice your light for others time and time again, gradually becoming dimmer until your light is extinguished…ultimately losing yourself. But it doesn’t have to be this way… Imagine creating a bridge that upholds your self-worth without compromising connections. A bridge that ensures your space is respected, valued, and harmonious. This guide serves as an invitation for you to slow down, take ownership of your life, and find your freedom!

As the focus of family has turned to the glow of the screen - children constantly texting their friends, parents working online around the clock - everyday life is undergoing a massive transformation. Easy availability to the Internet and social media has erased the boundaries that protect children from the unsavory aspects of adult life. Parents often feel they are losing a meaningful connection with their children. Children are feeling lonely and alienated. The digital world is here to stay, but what are families losing with technology's gain?

Add some kick to your characters with some quick and simple Scottish dialect training. Paul Meier has been training actors for over 25 years and now offers his experience to the casual pretender in this entertaining presentation. You will find accent tips, colloquialisms, and charismatic character concepts that will add to your storytelling, roleplaying, or cosplay.

This book examines the causes of delayed speech and the issues of toddlers who are late talkers. Parents will learn different ways to help their children through this difficult time, while also providing support, acceptance, and leading a normal life without making the child feel as if they must be fixed. No matter the cause of a child's inability to talk, several foolproof methods are offered to help them communicate.

Our families can fill us with joy or bother us with constant, even unconscious, power struggles throughout our lives. This new, revised edition of The Winning Family shows a new generation of parents exactly how to strengthen children with positivity and empathy by building instead of tearing down, and responding instead of reacting. Step by step, this beloved book teaches crucial parenting techniques that break intergenerational blame/shame/enabling patterns and help children develop skills to become confident, capable adults with self-worth and healthy self-concepts.

A friend is one of the greatest blessings on earth. Tell me not of money. Affection is better than gold. Sympathy is better than lands. He is the poor man who has no friends. Have you a friend? This world is full of sorrow, because it is full of sin. It is a dark place. It is a lonely place. It is a dis¬appointing place. The brightest sunbeam in it is a friend. Friendship halves our troubles and dou-bles our joys. Have you a friend? A real friend is scarce and rare. There are many who will eat, and drink, and laugh with us, in the sunshine of prosperity. There are few who will stand by us ...

The Ultimate Guide to Parenting Kids with Big Emotions is your essential resource for navigating the ups and downs of parenting children who feel deeply and react intensely. Whether your child struggles with anger, anxiety, or overwhelming sadness, this guide offers practical strategies and compassionate insights to help you connect with your child and support their emotional growth.

If you do a quick online search of toxic or narcissistic persons, the overwhelming advice you’ll find is to cut these people out of your life. But that’s easier said than done, especially if these people are family, colleagues, or other people with whom we live or work closely. We’ve all been around those people who can leave us feeling drained or a bit "off" after an encounter with them.

Children aren’t being taught nonverbal skills in the same formalized way they are taught reading and writing. Instead, they are expected to simply absorb these skills at school, home, and on the playground. But between the steep rise in screen time and the social leaning lost to Covid quarantines and school closures, many kids haven’t had sufficient opportunity to learn all the rules of nonverbal behavior.

Transform the Way You Connect, Inspire, and Influence—One Story at a Time. Have you ever struggled to tell a story that truly captivates your audience? Maybe you’ve admired natural storytellers who effortlessly inspire a team, entertain a crowd, or make a lasting impression. The truth is, storytelling isn’t magic—it’s a skill anyone can learn. In Applied Storytelling, Victor Odåsnac introduces a Simple Formula—Desire + Conflict = Resolution—that makes storytelling easy, impactful, and accessible to all. Whether you’re leading a meeting, sharing a personal anecdote, or ...

How to Effectively Co-Parent with a Narcissist equips you with the tools and insights to navigate these challenges and create stability for your kids while supporting your mental health. This is my life. I’m living in this situation right now. I understand what you're going through because I’ve been there—and still am. This isn’t just advice from an outsider—it’s a guide from someone who truly gets it.

Do you want to make the most of the little free time you have and feel confident that you are actively helping your child's communication skills in just a few minutes a day, no matter what their underlying challenges are?... Then you have come to the right place!

Discover the transformative power of mindful parenting with "Mindfulness in Parenting," your essential guide to creating a harmonious and balanced family life. This comprehensive eBook seamlessly combines the timeless wisdom of mindfulness with practical parenting strategies, offering you the tools needed to nurture your child's development while maintaining your own well-being. Start your journey with a thorough Introduction to Mindful Parenting, where you'll gain a foundational understanding of mindfulness and its profound impact on family dynamics. Learn about The Science Behind ...

The perfect companion for family caregivers—frank talk, wise words, real-life tools “We’re family caregivers, you and I” is how this remarkable book begins. Told through the voices of family caregivers and counselors, this emotional survival guide gives you straight talk and wise words that will help you make your way through the toughest—and possibly most rewarding—job you’ll ever have. Today’s longer lives mean longer caregiving. If you’re caring for a parent, spouse, or friend over the long haul, this book is your essential companion, from beginnings, through the ups ...

New research finds that Christians are less involved in spiritual conversations today than we were twenty-five years ago. As society has changed, it seems we have become more uncomfortable talking with people about our faith. We are reluctant conversationalists. As a result, many of our churches and communities are shrinking instead of growing. What can we do about this?

Having effective communication skills is one of the most important personal skills you can have today, simply because so many people are miscommunicating now more than ever, mostly due to mobile devices and media influences. Communication skills do not involve just speaking clearly to someone, but also have to do with the interaction that occurs while both speaking and listening to your intended audience.

David Bradford and Carole Robin taught interpersonal skills to MBA candidates for a combined 75 years in their legendary Stanford Graduate School of Business course Interpersonal Dynamics (affectionately known to generations of students as 'Touchy Feely') and have coached and consulted to hundreds of executives for decades. In Connect, they show listeners how to take their relationships from shallow to exceptional, along the way offering time-tested strategies for giving feedback, negotiating boundaries and working through disagreements.