Review:
"This warm, accessible, and highly practical guide will be an indispensable resource for families who are eager to find ways to thrive--together."--Gretchen Rubin "#1 New York TImes bestselling author of The Happiness Project "
"Our first and most important relationships are formed in our families. Melinda Blau encourages us to have an expansive perspective, showing child-obsessed parents how to become more family-focused and to empower their kids to form loving, resilient connections. Healthy families are the best defense against the anxieties of our modern world."--Dr. Drew Pinsky "New York Times bestselling author "
"This book is full of common sense and clarity and will help families mend their bridges and their ways. It is proof that we are all utterly interdependent and teaches us how to respond to one another with decency and respect."--Andrew Solomon "National Book Award winning author of Far From the Tree "
While the time of traditional families is long past, we ve never felt a greater desire for practical advice on boosting happier, healthier relationships between all family members. That s why this book is destined to be the most-consulted and comforting guide for children and adults to get along better in whatever kind of modern family arrangement they have. --Kare Anderson "Forbes and Huffington Post contributor ""
"Just when I thought we didn't need another book on making families work, I came upon this one! Filled with down home wisdom, and terrific advice, it's the book to reach for when you're asking the question, "But what do I do"?"--Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. "author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules "
"While the time of traditional families is long past, we've never felt a greater desire for practical advice on boosting happier, healthier relationships between all family members. That's why this book is destined to be the most-consulted and comforting guide for children and adults to get along better-in whatever kind of modern family arrangement they have."--Kare Anderson "Forbes and Huffington Post contributor "
Melinda Blau brilliantly translates research on family relationships into clear, easy to read prose. She asks intriguing questions and tells colorful stories that get at the heart of what makes families work. This book is a gem it's one that people will read and refer to over and over again."--Anita Vangelisti, Ph.D. "author of Interpersonal Communication and Human Relationships ""
""Family Whispering "combines deep wisdom with practical tips, on a topic that couldn't be more important how to thrive as a family. Intelligent and compassionate, this book is a call to action for a resilient new family model co-created by all of the family members and the surrounding community." --Neal Gorenflo, co-founder, Shareable.net"
"Systems theory teach us that one individual has the power to affect a larger group. Give that individual a book like Family Whispering, and he or she will have the knowledge and the tools to positively change and impact the most basic and important group of all: the family. Thanks to Melinda and Tracy for helping to make the world a better place--one parent, one child, and now one family at a time."--Jay Morgan "author of Fingerpainting in Psych Class "
Just when I thought we didn t need another book on making families work, I came upon this one! Filled with down home wisdom, and terrific advice, it s the book to reach for when you re asking the question, But what do I do? --Harriet Lerner, Ph.D. "author of The Dance of Anger and Marriage Rules ""
About the Author:
Melinda Blau is an award-winning journalist who has written fifteen books and more than 100 magazine articles. Since 2000, when she began collaborating with the late Tracy Hogg, Blau has been the voice of the bestselling Baby Whisperer books.
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