Best Family Conflict Resolution Books
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1. The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work: A Practical Guide from the Country's Foremost Relationship Expert
Author: by John Gottman PhD
0553447718
Harmony
English
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Over a million copies sold! An eminently practical guide to an emotionally intelligentand long-lastingmarriage. Daniel Goleman, author of Emotional Intelligence The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work has revolutionized the way we understand, repair, and strengthen marriages.
John Gottman’s unprecedented study of couples over a period of years has allowed him to observe the habits that can makeand breaka marriage. Here is the culmination of that work: the seven principles that guide couples on a path toward a harmonious and long-lasting relationship.
Straightforward yet profound, these principles teach partners new approaches for resolving conflicts, creating new common ground, and achieving greater levels of intimacy. Gottman offers strategies and resources to help couples collaborate more effectively to resolve any problem, whether dealing with issues related to sex, money, religion, work, family, or anything else.
Packed with new exercises and the latest research out of the esteemed Gottman Institute, this revised edition of The Seven Principles for Making Marriage Work is the definitive guide for anyone who wants their relationship to attain its highest potential.
2. Raising Good Humans: A Mindful Guide to Breaking the Cycle of Reactive Parenting and Raising Kind, Confident Kids
Author: by Hunter Clarke-Fields MSAE
English
184 pages
1684033888
A wise and fresh approach to mindful parenting. Tara Brach, author of Radical Acceptance A kinder, more compassionate world starts with kind and compassionate kids. In Raising Good Humans, you’ll find powerful and practical strategies to break free from reactive parenting habits and raise kind, cooperative, and confident kids.
Whether you’re running late for school, trying to get your child to eat their vegetables, or dealing with an epic meltdown in the checkout line at a grocery storebeing a parent is hard work! And, as parents, many of us react in times of stress without thinkingoften by yelling.
But what if, instead of always reacting on autopilot, you could respond thoughtfully in those moments, keep your cool, and get from A to B on time and in one piece? With this book, you’ll find powerful mindfulness skills for calming your own stress response when difficult emotions arise.
You’ll also discover strategies for cultivating respectful communication, effective conflict resolution, and reflective listening. In the process, you’ll learn to examine your own unhelpful patterns and ingrained reactions that reflect the generational habits shaped by your parents, so you can break the cycle and respond to your children in more skillful ways.
3. Eight Dates: Essential Conversations for a Lifetime of Love
Author: by John Gottman Ph.D.
Workman Publishing Company
English
224 pages
Strengthen and deepen your love with a fun, ingenious program of eight life-changing conversationson essential topics such as money, sex, and trustfrom two of the world’s leading marriage researchers and clinicians. Navigating the challenges of long-term commitment takes effortand it just got simpler, with this empowering, step-by-step guide to communicating about the things that matter most to you and your partner.
Drawing on forty years of research from their world-famous Love Lab, Dr. John Gottman and Dr. Julie Schwartz Gottman invite couples on eight fun, easy, and profoundly rewarding dates, each one focused on a make-or-break issue: trust, conflict, sex, money, family, adventure, spirituality, and dreams.
Interactive activities and prompts provide motivation to stay open, stay curious, and, most of all, stay talking to each other. And the rangefrom the four skills you need for intimate conversation (including Put Into Words What You Are Feeling) to tips on being honest about your needs, while also validating your partner’s own emotionswill resonate, whether you’re newly together or a longtime couple looking to fortify your bond.
4. How To Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk (The How To Talk Series)
Author: by Adele Faber
1451663889
Scribner Book Company
English
This parenting book actually made me a better parent. Lydia Kiesling, The New York Times From #1 New York Times bestselling authors, the ultimate parenting bible (The Boston Globe)a timeless, beloved book on how to effectively communicate with your child.
This bestselling classic by internationally acclaimed experts on communication between parents and children includes fresh insights and suggestions, as well as the author’s time-tested methods to solve common problems and build foundations for lasting relationships, including innovative ways to: Cope with your child’s negative feelings, such as frustration, anger, and disappointment Express your strong feelings without being hurtful Engage your child’s willing cooperation Set firm limits and maintain goodwill Use alternatives to punishment that promote self-discipline Understand the difference between helpful and unhelpful praise Resolve family conflicts peacefully Enthusiastically praised by parents and professionals around the world, Faber and Mazlish’s down-to-earth, respectful approach makes relationships with children of all ages less stressful and more rewarding.
5. The Explosive Child [Fifth Edition]: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children
Author: by Ross W. Greene PhD
0062270451
Harper Paperbacks
English
A groundbreaking approach to understanding and parenting children who frequently exhibit severe fits of temper and other intractable behaviors, from a distinguished clinician and pioneer in this field. What’s an explosive child? A child who responds to routine problems with extreme frustrationcrying, screaming, swearing, kicking, hitting, biting, spitting, destroying property, and worse.
A child whose frequent, severe outbursts leave his or her parents feeling frustrated, scared, worried, and desperate for help. Most of these parents have tried everything-reasoning, explaining, punishing, sticker charts, therapy, medicationbut to no avail. They can’t figure out why their child acts the way he or she does; they wonder why the strategies that work for other kids don’t work for theirs; and they don’t know what to do instead.
Dr. Ross Greene, a distinguished clinician and pioneer in the treatment of kids with social, emotional, and behavioral challenges, has worked with thousands of explosive children, and he has good news: these kids aren’t attention-seeking, manipulative, or unmotivated, and their parents aren’t passive, permissive pushovers.
6. 1-2-3 Magic: Gentle 3-Step Child & Toddler Discipline for Calm, Effective, and Happy Parenting
Author: by Thomas Phelan Ph.D.
SOURCEBOOKS
English
320 pages
“Everywhere you go, you keep overhearing other moms say to their misbehaving children, ‘That’s one.That’s two. That’s three.’ And then you watch in disbelief as their kid actually stops!” PopSugar MomsAre you the parent of a strong-willed child?
Is bedtime a nightly battle? Are you looking to get your kids to behave without yelling? Whether you have a toddler, preschooler, or school-aged child, this parenting book can help you create a calm, happy home.”Phelan’s method has a proven track record of ending the negotiations and getting kids back on track…
1-2-3 {Magic} is the gold standard of child discipline for good reason. ” Library Journal-STARREDSince kids don’t come with a manual, 1-2-3 Magic is the next best thing. Dr. Thomas Phelan has developed the #1 selling child discipline book in the country – a quick, simple, and scientifically proven way to parent that actually works!
Using his signature counting method, Dr. Phelan helps parents to quickly, calmly, and effectively stop behaviors like tantrums and meltdowns, whining and pouting, talking back, sibling rivalry and more in toddlers, preschoolers, and middle schoolers. He guides parents through drama-free discipline methods that will help with:Getting kids to listen Dealing with difficult/spirited children How to discipline a toddler What to do about sibling rivalry No drama when you disciplineDr. Phelan also covers how you can easily establish positive routines with children ages 2 12 around: Bedtime Dinnertime Homework Getting up and out in the morning and tips for strengthening your relationship with your kidsMillions of parents from all over the world have used the award-winning 1-2-3 Magic to raise happier families and put the fun back into parenting, combining love and logic to make you a more peaceful parent with a happy kid.”1-2-3 Magic simplifies everything I’ve read in other books, which makes it very easy to follow.
7. Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide to Heal from Emotional Abuse and Build Healthy Relationships
Author: by Deborah Vinall PsyD LMFT
English
168 pages
1648766498
An evidence-based guide to recovering from gaslighting Gaslighting is a targeted form of manipulation, deception, and control that makes you doubt your own perceptions and memories. Whether you’ve experienced gaslighting or emotional abuse from someone in your lifeor you think you might haveGaslighting gives you the tools to recognize it and the steps to begin healing.
The truth about gaslightingFind clear definitions of exactly what gaslighting is, how gaslighters operate, and safe ways to manage and avoid them. Proven techniquesUse strategies from methods like mindfulness and acceptance and commitment therapy to set boundaries, reclaim your sense of self, and build healthier relationships.
Realistic examplesRead anecdotes about people who’ve experienced different types of gaslighting to help you see what it looks like and understand that it isn’t your fault. Written exercisesFind insightful questions and thoughtful prompts to help you identify examples of emotional abuse within your life and process your feelings.
8. Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus: The Classic Guide to Understanding the Opposite Sex
Author: by John Gray
0060574216
English
368 pages
The Phenomenal #1 New York Times Bestseller In his classic guide to understanding the opposite sex, Dr. John Gray, provides a practical and proven way for men and women to improve their communication and relationships by acknowledging the differences between them.
Once upon a time Martians and Venusians met, fell in love, and had happy relationships together because they respected and accepted their differences. Then they came to Earth and amnesia set in: they forgot they were from different planets. Based on years of successful counseling of couples and individuals, Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus has helped millions of couples transform their relationships.
Now viewed as a modern classic, this timeless book has helped men and women realize how different they can be in their communication styles, their emotional needs, and their modes of behavior, and offers the secrets of communicating without conflicts, allowing couples to give intimacy every chance to grow.
9. Leadership and Self-Deception: Getting Out of the Box
Author: by The Arbinger Institute
Berrett-Koehler Publishers
English
240 pages
This third edition of an international bestseller-over 2 million copies sold worldwide and translated into 33 languages-details how its powerful insights on motivation, conflict, and collaboration can benefit organizations as well as individuals. Since its original publication in 2000, Leadership and Self-Deception has become an international word-of-mouth phenomenon.
Rather than tapering off, it sells more copies every year. The book’s central insight-that the key to leadership lies not in what we do but in who we are-has proven to have powerful implications not only for organizational leadership but in readers’ personal lives as well.
Leadership and Self-Deception uses an entertaining story everyone can relate to about a man facing challenges at work and at home to expose the fascinating ways that we blind ourselves to our true motivations and unwittingly sabotage the effectiveness of our own efforts to achieve happiness and increase happiness.
We trap ourselves in a “box” of endless self-justification. Most importantly, the book shows us the way out. Readers will discover what millions already have learned-how to consistently tap into and act on their innate sense of what’s right, dramatically improving all of their relationships.
10. Peaceful Parent, Happy Kids: How to Stop Yelling and Start Connecting (The Peaceful Parent Series)
Author: by Laura Dr. Markham
TarcherPerigee
English
304 pages
A groundbreaking guide to raising responsible, capable, happy kids Based on the latest research on brain development and extensive clinical experience with parents, Dr. Laura Markham’s approach is as simple as it is effective. Her message: Fostering emotional connection with your child creates real and lasting change.
When you have that vital connection, you don’t need to threaten, nag, plead, bribeor even punish. This remarkable guide will help parents better understand their own emotionsand get them in checkso they can parent with healthy limits, empathy, and clear communication to raise a self-disciplined child.
Step-by-step examples give solutions and kid-tested phrasing for parents of toddlers right through the elementary years. If you’re tired of power struggles, tantrums, and searching for the right consequence, look no further. You’re about to discover the practical tools you need to transform your parenting in a positive, proven way.
11. Dance of Anger: A Woman's Guide to Changing the Patterns of Intimate Relationships
Author: by Harriet Lerner
William Morrow Paperbacks
English
256 pages
The renowned classic and New York Times bestseller that has transformed the lives of millions of readers, dramatically changing how women and men view relationships. Anger is something we feel. It exists for a reason and always deserves our respect and attention.
We all have a right to everything we feeland certainly our anger is no exception.”Anger is a signal and one worth listening to,” writes Dr. Harriet Lerner in her renowned classic that has transformed the lives of millions of readers.
While anger deserves our attention and respect, women still learn to silence our anger, to deny it entirely, or to vent it in a way that leaves us feeling helpless and powerless. In this engaging and eminently wise book, Dr. Lerner teaches both women and men to identify the true sources of anger and to use it as a powerful vehicle for creating lasting change.
For decades, this book has helped millions of readers learn how to turn their anger into a constructive force for reshaping their lives. With a new introduction by the author, The Dance of Anger is ready to lead the next generation.
12. Everybody Fights: So Why Not Get Better at It?
Author: by Kim Holderness
English
256 pages
0785235728
A USA Today and Wall Street Journal bestseller Learn how to fight better and end arguments feeling closer, more loved, and better understood by your partner. We take our cars in for oil changes. We mow our lawns and pull weeds.
Why don’t we do maintenance on our marriages? This relationship is the most important one we will ever have, so why not get better at it? For the last several years, Penn and Kim Holderness of The Holderness Family have done the hard maintenance and the research to learn how to fight better.
With the help of their marriage coach Dr. Christopher Edmonston, they break down their biggest (and in some cases, funniest) fights. How did a question about chicken wings turn into a bra fight (no, not a bar fight; a bra fight)?
How did a roll of toilet paper lead to tears, resentment, and a stint in the guest bedroom? With their trademark sense of humor and complete vulnerability, Penn and Kim share their ten most common Fight Fails and how to combat them.
13. The 5 Love Languages for Men: Tools for Making a Good Relationship Great
Author: by Gary D Chapman
English
192 pages
0802412726
The love she craves, the confidence you needIn a man’s heart is the desire to master what matters. It’s nice to get a complement at work or on the court, but nothing beats hearing your spouse say, “You make me feel loved.” If you haven’t heard that in a while, or you feel like you’re not bringing you’re A-game relationally, this book is for you.
The 5 Love Languages has sold 10 million copies because it is simple, practical, and effective. In this edition, Gary Chapman speaks straight to men about the rewards of learning and speaking their wife’s love language. Touched with humor and packed with helpful illustrations and creative pointers, these pages will rouse your inner champion and empower you to master the art of love.”When you express your love for your wife using her primary love language, it’s like hitting the sweet spot on a baseball bat or golf club.
It just feels rightand the results are impressive.” Gary ChapmanIncludes an updated version of The 5 Love Languages personal profile.
14. Unoffendable: How Just One Change Can Make All of Life Better
Author: by Brant Hansen
0529123851
English
214 pages
It turns out giving up your right to be offended can be one of the most freeing, healthy, simplifying, relaxing, refreshing, stress-relieving, encouraging things you can do. It’s a radical, provocative idea: We’re not entitled to get offended or stay angry.
The idea of our own righteous anger is a myth. It is the number one problem in our societies today and, as Dallas Willard says, Christians have not been taught out of it. But what if Christians were the most unoffendable people on the planet?
In Unoffendable you will find concrete, practical ways to live life with less stress, including: Adjusting your expectations to fit human natureReplacing perpetual anger with refreshing humility and gratitudeEmbracing forgiveness and beginning to love others in unexpected waysIn a humorous and conversational style, Unoffendable seeks to lift religious burdens from our backs and allow us to experience the joy of gratitude, perhaps for the first time, every single day of our livesflourishing the way God intended.
15. The Path Between Us: An Enneagram Journey to Healthy Relationships
Author: by Suzanne Stabile
IVP Books (April 10, 2018)
English
208 pages
2018 IVP Readers’ Choice AwardMost of us have no idea how others see or process their experiences. And that can make relationships hard, whether with intimate partners, with friends, or in our professional lives. Understanding the motivations and dynamics of these different personality types can be the key that unlocks sometimes mystifying behavior in othersand in ourselves.
This book from Suzanne Stabile on the nine Enneagram types and how they behave and experience relationships will guide readers into deeper insights about themselves, their types, and others’ personalities so that they can have healthier, more life-giving relationships. No one is better equipped than Suzanne Stabile, coauthor, with Ian Morgan Cron, of The Road Back to You, to share the Enneagram’s wisdom on how relationships workor don’t.
Why do Sixes seem so intimidated and put off by Eights, who only wish the Sixes would stop mulling things over and take action? Why do Fives seem so unavailable, even to their closest family and friends, while Twos seem to feel everybody else’s feelings but their own and end up irritating people who don’t want their help?
16. Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too
Author: by Adele Faber
English
288 pages
0393342212
The #1 New York Times best-selling guide to reducing hostility and generating goodwill between siblings. Already best-selling authors with How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish turned their minds to the battle of the siblings.
Parents themselves, they were determined to figure out how to help their children get along. The result was Siblings Without Rivalry. This wise, groundbreaking book gives parents the practical tools they need to cope with conflict, encourage cooperation, reduce competition, and make it possible for children to experience the joys of their special relationship.
With humor and understandingmuch gained from raising their own childrenFaber and Mazlish explain how and when to intervene in fights, provide suggestions on how to help children channel their hostility into creative outlets, and demonstrate how to treat children unequally and still be fair.
Updated to incorporate fresh thoughts after years of conducting workshops for parents and professionals, this edition also includes a new afterword.
