Carl E Pickhardt

Parenting expert Carl E. Pickhardt brings his considerable experience to tackling the most pervasive and difficult problems parents face in childrearing. Whereas many books on family conflict focus on the prickly teenage years, Pickhardt takes the long view and treats a broad range of ages - starting from the early toddler years all the way through college. He empowers parents to turn conflict into an opportunity to engage with their children on a deeper level. Readers will learn to: - Manage emotion during a fight so that you can hear the feelings behind the vitriol without taking offense. - Give criticism to children in a way that focuses on the behavior and not the person. - Find a hook inside silent tension that will let you connect with your children's feelings and show them a way to empathize with yours. - Consider your children's point of view during a disagreement and teach them to voice their grievances with respect. With a distinctive emphasis on how to distinguish types of conflict dependent on age and gender, Pickhardt shows parents how to turn the daily battles into opportunities for growth. This is a practical guide that helps parents confront difficult issues with which all families grapple.

Parenting Expert Carl Pickhardt Shows How the Bonds Between Fathers and Teens Can Be Strengthened ""Many fathers feel unprepared for their child's adolescence, in their denial, often times preferring to believe that it will only happen to other people's children. In this sensitive and forthright book, Carl Pickhardt stresses that fathers need to become informed about changes and challenges that normally unfold. Helping caring fathers navigate the four crucial and often perplexing stages of adolescence, "The Connected Father" describes: * how fathers can learn to be better listeners * why they have trouble communicating and what to do about it* different emotional changes between mid- and late-adolescence* how to encourage independence while setting limits* how fathers can talk to teens about drugs, sex, the internet, relationships, and more

For parents, the hardest part of divorce is how it affects the kids. How do you explain to your child the reasons for choosing to divorce your spouse? How do you avoid creating feelings of guilt or blame, and let them know they are not responsible for the decision? The Everything Parent's Guide to Children and Divorce, written by expert author, psychologist, and child of divorce Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D., provides you with the support you need to prepare your children for this adjustment. This insightful handbook advises you on: Communicating openly about divorceSupporting your child emotionallyRunning a single-parent familyAnticipating problem behaviorsHelping your child feel comfortable at school and with friendsPreventing your child from acting outA comprehensive guide to help you make informed, confident decisions, The Everything Parent's Guide to Children and Divorce is the one resource you need to help your child make it through this difficult time with ease.

The Man Who Worshipped Butterflies is a set of twenty-six humorous fables, illustrated by the author, that illuminate the comedy of human life

The Man Who Worshipped Butterflies is a set of twenty-six humorous fables, illustrated by the author, that illuminate the comedy of human life

FISH OF DREAMS - More Field Notes of a Wildlife Psychologist (sequel to WILD BIRDS - Field Notes of a Wildlife Psychologist) is a gallery of one hundred black and white drawings of imaginary fish. Elegant in its simplicity and invention, every drawing is accompanied by a poetic meditation that turns into a psychological lesson about life which each fish has to teach. Written and illustrated by author, graphic artist, and psychologist Carl Pickhardt, the book becomes a field guide to human nature that both pleases the eye and provokes the mind to thought.

FISH OF DREAMS - More Field Notes of a Wildlife Psychologist (sequel to WILD BIRDS - Field Notes of a Wildlife Psychologist) is a gallery of one hundred black and white drawings of imaginary fish. Elegant in its simplicity and invention, every drawing is accompanied by a poetic meditation that turns into a psychological lesson about life which each fish has to teach. Written and illustrated by author, graphic artist, and psychologist Carl Pickhardt, the book becomes a field guide to human nature that both pleases the eye and provokes the mind to thought.

Romanswers – Practical answers to common questions troubling relationships, romance, and marriage. ROMANSWERS is a book of practical insights into over one hundred troubling questions about relationships, romance, and marriage. By author and psychologist Dr. Carl Pickhardt, the book is divided into twenty-seven sections, each with its own short preface, addressing the following common concerns: * Abuse, * Affairs, * Attraction, * Breaking up, * Change, * Cheating, *Commitment, * Communication, * Conflict, * Counseling, * Dating, *Diversity, * Divorce, * Family, * Intimacy, * Jealousy, * Love, * Marriage, * Mutuality, *Recovery, * Remarriage, * Responsibility, * Romance, * Separation, * Sex, *Shyness, * Unavailability. Derived from the weekly web advice column for Cox Interactive Media (Austin 360/Lovelink) which he wrote from 1997 – 1999, ROMANSWERS both solves problems and instructs about them. Readers come away better informed about dealing with, and understanding, fundamental problems rooted in the nature of caring relationships, problems that will not go away. Author Biography: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. is a graphic artist, writer, and psychologist in private counseling and lecturing practice in Austin, Texas. The idea for ROMANSWERS came from the weekly web column he wrote in 1997-1999 for Cox Interactive Media (Austin 360, Lovelink) in which he answered questions on the Internet about relationships, romance, and marriage. He is the author of the following books. · From Cell To Society, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965, (adult humor, illustrated by author); · The Case of The Scary Divorce, Magination Press, l997 (children's novel, first of the Jackson Skye Mysteries); and aseries of parenting books for BARRON'S: · Keys to Single Parenting, 1996 (translated into Spanish); · Keys to Successful Stepfathering, 1997; · Keys to Parenting The Only Child, 1997 (translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese); · Keys to Raising A Drug-free Child, 1999; · Keys to Developing A Child's Self-esteem, 2000. He has written newspaper, magazine columns and articles, and has been a guest psychologist on ABC, FOX, and cable TV. v

Romanswers – Practical answers to common questions troubling relationships, romance, and marriage. ROMANSWERS is a book of practical insights into over one hundred troubling questions about relationships, romance, and marriage. By author and psychologist Dr. Carl Pickhardt, the book is divided into twenty-seven sections, each with its own short preface, addressing the following common concerns: * Abuse, * Affairs, * Attraction, * Breaking up, * Change, * Cheating, *Commitment, * Communication, * Conflict, * Counseling, * Dating, *Diversity, * Divorce, * Family, * Intimacy, * Jealousy, * Love, * Marriage, * Mutuality, *Recovery, * Remarriage, * Responsibility, * Romance, * Separation, * Sex, *Shyness, * Unavailability. Derived from the weekly web advice column for Cox Interactive Media (Austin 360/Lovelink) which he wrote from 1997 – 1999, ROMANSWERS both solves problems and instructs about them. Readers come away better informed about dealing with, and understanding, fundamental problems rooted in the nature of caring relationships, problems that will not go away. Author Biography: Carl Pickhardt Ph.D. is a graphic artist, writer, and psychologist in private counseling and lecturing practice in Austin, Texas. The idea for ROMANSWERS came from the weekly web column he wrote in 1997-1999 for Cox Interactive Media (Austin 360, Lovelink) in which he answered questions on the Internet about relationships, romance, and marriage. He is the author of the following books. · From Cell To Society, Houghton Mifflin Company, 1965, (adult humor, illustrated by author); · The Case of The Scary Divorce, Magination Press, l997 (children's novel, first of the Jackson Skye Mysteries); and aseries of parenting books for BARRON'S: · Keys to Single Parenting, 1996 (translated into Spanish); · Keys to Successful Stepfathering, 1997; · Keys to Parenting The Only Child, 1997 (translated into Spanish, French, and Chinese); · Keys to Raising A Drug-free Child, 1999; · Keys to Developing A Child's Self-esteem, 2000. He has written newspaper, magazine columns and articles, and has been a guest psychologist on ABC, FOX, and cable TV. v