SUGGESTED READING

For Couples:

I strongly recommend Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love for any couple wanting to improve their relationship.  This book was written by one of the most respected teachers of couples therapy in the world.  Her information is excellent.

I recommend  reading anything by John Gottman .  You may want to try: The Relationship Cure: A 5 Step Guide to Strengthening Your Marriage, Family, and Friendships.

If you want to listen to some very interesting CD's about saving and repairing your marriage, try Mort Fertel's 5-CD set called The Marriage Fitness Audio Learning Program.  This system includes over 5 1/2 hours of listening with step-by-step instructions for how to save and restore your marriage.  You can get to his website to order by clicking here.

If you are experiencing sexual problems in your relationship there is help. Whether you are experiencing problems around not enough sex, loss of desire, or infrequent, boring sex, or not reaching climax, there is a program I recommend, in addition to couples counseling. This program is designed for men, to help them become more aware of what a women needs sexually. It was developed by Alex Allman and is called Revolutionary Sex. And yes...he has a program for women too, called Revolutionary Sex for Her.


For Parents:

I think that it is possible to greatly increase your parenting skills by learning new strategies.  A book that I suggest for highly effective parenting skills is:  How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk by Faber and Mazlish.  Click on the title to find out more about this book, or to order it.  This book is easy to read and understand, yet sophisticated in what it teaches parents about talking to their children.  They have another book that is also very good.  It is called: Siblings Without Rivalry: How to Help Your Children Live Together So You Can Live Too.

Another highly recommended book on parenting is:  Parenting With Love And Logic. This is a newer book and very popular right now with parents learning more effective and successful ways to parent there children.  You may also find classes using this system locally in your community.

If your child is being bullied or picked on, I recommend a strategy taught by psychotherapist Izzy Kalman.  He has written a great program available on CD, and read by his daughter, designed for your child to listen to.  You may want to listen with your child, to help them think through and make use of the strategy.  You may also want to listen to it alone, to help coach your child through this difficult hurdle.  His CD is called "How to Stop Being Bullied and Teased Without Really Trying".  To find out more about it or order it click here!

For Men:

I recommend David Deida's book "The Way of the Superior Man" for any man who wants to clarify his purpose in the world and his relationship to women.  It is an amazing book and great resource for men to develop their identity in the masculine realm. You can find out more about it or order it by clicking on the title: The Way Of The Superior Man: A Spiritual Guide to Mastering the Challenges of Woman, Work, and Sexual Desire.

Another product for assisting a man in both clarifying his purpose and developing his passion in life and developing his passion sexually and in relationship has been developed by Alex Allman. It's called Passionate Lover, Passionate Life.

For Moving Forward with your Goals:

If you want to create a more fulfilling and satisfying life by moving forward with your goals, you may find help with Debbie Ford's "The Best Year of Your Life".  To find out more about it or if you would like to order it click here.

For Single Men:

If you are single and want to learn advanced social skills to make it much easier to meet women and develop relationships, click here to see some excellent resources for increasing your dating effectiveness.