Parenting Under Fire: How to Communicate with Your Hurt, Angry, Rejecting, Distant Child - Hardcover

by Amy J. L. Baker (Author), Lcsw Paul R. Fine (Author)

Parenting children who are hurt, angry, rejecting, and distant (HARD) can be difficult and heartbreaking. But there are ways to reach children with lasting results and better relationships. This book provides parents with the guidance and support they are looking for, teaching effective and empathic communication through a variety of methods.

Author Biography

Amy Baker, PhD, is the author or co-author of 10 books and over 120 articles on topics related to children's well-being, psychological maltreatment, children of divorce, and parental alienation. She lives in Teaneck, NJ, and conducts research, training, and individual coaching for parents.

Paul R. Fine, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with over four decades providing individual, family and group therapy. He works in a community mental health center, providing an eclectic humanistic approach to problems faced by his clients.