Family Psychology

In her groundbreaking first book, 20 Things Adopted Kids Wish Their Adoptive Parents Knew, Sherrie Eldridge gave voice to the very real concerns of adopted children, whose unique perspectives offered unprecedented insight. In this all-new companion volume, Eldridge goes beyond those insights and shifts her focus to parents, offering them much-needed encouragement and hope.

Nobody affects us as deeply as our brothers and sisters - not parents, not children, not friends. From the time we - and they - are born, our siblings are our collaborators and co-conspirators, our role models and cautionary tales. They teach us how to resolve conflicts and how not to, how to conduct friendships and when to walk away.

Being afraid of the dark is a very common fear among children. Even adults jump at shadows. Ever watched a horror movie and tried to get a glass of water in dim light? From bugs to darkness to strange phenomena, children are afraid of the unknown. They have no reference point to explain these new stimuli, and they turn to the most basic instinct of human nature: fight or flight.

Every parent has pondered "nature vs. nurture" questions. How much of my child's personality and behavior is inborn? How much is learned? This important book, written by behavioral scientists who are also mothers, has answers. This book offers the best parenting practices to foster resilience by encouraging children's social-emotional development and adaptive stress-regulation strategies. The authors translate scientific research into concrete, actionable tips and recommendations to help promote the emotional wellbeing of both child and parent.

Narcissists are everywhere. There are millions of them in the United States alone: entertainers, politicians, business people, your neighbors. Recognizing and understanding them is crucial to your not being overtaken by them, says Jeffrey Kluger, in his provocative new book about this insidious disorder. With insight and wit, Kluger frames the surprising new research on narcissism and explains the complex, exasperating personality disorder.

When our children are born, we do everything we can to make sure they have love, food, clothing, and shelter. But despite all this, one in five children today suffers from a diagnosed anxiety disorder, and countless others suffer from anxiety that interferes with critical social, academic, and physical development. Dr. Donna Pincus, nationally recognized childhood anxiety expert, helps parents identify and understand anxiety in their children, outlines effective and convenient parenting techniques for reducing anxiety, and tells parents how to promote bravery for long-term confidence.

Raising Multiracial Children gives caregivers the tools for exploring race with their children, offering practical guidance on how to initiate conversations; consciously foster racial identity development; discuss issues like microaggressions, intersectionality, and privilege; and intentionally cultivate a sense of belonging.

Calvin A. Colarusso, MD, noted child psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and expert on human development describes the characteristics of bullies and victims, underlying causes of bullying, offers case examples, and recommends practical steps parents should take when their child is bullied.

The Close sisters are descended from very prominent and wealthy ancestors. When the Close sisters were very young, their parents joined a cult called the MRA, or Moral Rearmament. The family was suddenly uprooted to a cult school in Switzerland and, ultimately, to the Belgian Congo where their father became a surgeon in the war-ravaged republic, and ultimately the personal physician to President Mobutu.

1 in every 5 people struggle with crippling fear and anxiety in relationships. But with recent research into anxious attachment, there is new hope for a happier future. Have you been labeled needy, clingy, or demanding by a partner? Do you feel like you're walking on eggshells, questioning every word and action in your closest relationships? Do you find yourself constantly making the same dating or relationship mistakes over and over, wondering if you’re doomed to constantly struggle in relationships? These are all clear signs that you have an anxious attachment style.

Viral Parenting is a guide to raising responsible, safe, and communicative kids in the digital world. Mindy shares practical tools for having honest conversations with kids of all ages about privacy, bullying, respectfulness, and family time while emphasizing the importance of trust and open communication. These strategies are timeless - whether applied to texting, snapping, Facebooking, kiking, or whatever social media platforms await us in the future, this book is ultimately about teaching children about personal responsibility and safety.

This book is a wake-up call to those impacted by adoption and to those who interact with them. Adoption and Suicidality will speak to anyone with direct experience of adoption and suicide or suicidal ideation, plus anyone who wants to know how to better help adopted people (and others in the adoption constellation) who are struggling.

In Lost Boys, Dr. Garbarino addresses the wide range of issues that boys from every background and of every temperament may have to confront as they grow and develop. By outlining the steps parents, teachers, and public officials can take to keep all children safer, Dr. Garbarino holds out hope and solutions for turning children away from violence - before it is too late.

Americans Continue to be Misled by the Mainstream News Media. The biased and inaccurate reporting by legacy media undermine the public trust and threaten our Republic. While fake news touches almost everyone, no American president bore the brunt of media attacks like President Donald J. Trump, his Administration and his family.

No matter what kind of relationship you are involved with, dealing with a narcissist can lead to difficult trauma and being manipulated in ways that may be difficult to understand on the surface level. This audiobook will help you to identify when there is a risk of you or someone you care about, suffering from narcissistic abuse. Identifying when there are dangers of narcissistic abuse is one small component, the real problem arises when you become too involved and unable to recognize when a narcissist is abusing you.

This book is for the parent who wants to understand pediatric anxiety to its core. Written and narrated in a way that is digestible for anyone, the approach is realistic and easy to implement. Anxiety runs on a spectrum where various techniques work better than others - which is why this book is packed with coping strategies for different times, places, and situations suited to fit a range of children’s needs.

Lass dir dein Kind von der Kinderdolmetscherin »übersetzen« – dann wird Erziehung zum Kinderspiel. Die Zeit, die wir mit unseren Kindern verbringen, kann so schön, lebendig und inspirierend sein. Kommt die Erziehung ins Spiel, hat der Spaß schnell ein Ende. Die Diplom-Psychologin Claudia Schwarzlmüller bricht mit dem üblichen Ratgeber-Stil, indem sie ein Kind namens Alex seine Entwicklung vom Baby bis zum Schulkind durchleben lässt. Aus Alex´ Sicht erfährt man die Welt und bekommt so ganz ohne erhobenen Zeigefinger ein Gefühl für die Wahrnehmung eines Kindes.

Drawing on her 25-plus years of experience in the assessment and treatment of common sleep problems in children, Dr. Jodi A. Mindell provides tips and techniques, the answers to commonly asked questions, and case studies and quotes from parents who have successfully solved their children's sleep problems. Unlike other books on the subject, Dr. Mindell also offers practical tips on bedtime, rather than middle-of-the-night-sleep training, and shows how all members of the family can cope with the stresses associated with teaching a child to sleep.

When Edward M. Hallowell was 11, a voice out of nowhere told him he should become a psychiatrist. A mental health professional of the time would have called this psychosis. But young Edward (Ned) took it in stride, despite not quite knowing what "psychiatrist" meant. With a psychotic father, an alcoholic mother, an abusive stepfather, and two so-called learning disabilities of his own, Ned was accustomed to unpredictable behaviour from those around him and to a mind he felt he couldn't always control.

Just as parents can expect their children to encounter physical bumps, bruises, and injuries along the road to adulthood, emotional distress is also an unavoidable part of growing up. The sources of this distress range from toddlerhood to young adulthood, from the frustration of toilet training to the uncertainty of leaving home for the first time. This second edition of The Parents' Guide to Psychological First Aid brings together an array of experts to offer parental guidance in helping your child navigate and recover from the everyday stresses they will encounter growing up.