{"product_id":"9798216475774","title":"Parenting Under Fire How to Communicate with Your Hurt, Angry, Rejecting, Distant Child","description":"\u003ch1\u003eParenting Under Fire\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eHow to Communicate with Your Hurt, Angry, Rejecting, Distant Child\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAmy J.L. Baker | Paul R. Fine, LCSW | Paul R. Fine, LCSW\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships \/ Parenting \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn invaluable guide for parents to learn how to effectively and empathically communicate with their children\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Children who are hurt, angry, rejecting, and distant (HARD) can be challenging for parents. They can be rude, uncooperative, and disagreeable. They are often hard to relate to or connect with. Parents are left wondering how to handle such children before their relationship is irrevocably damaged. They need help!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eParenting Under Fire\u003c\/i\u003e provides parents of hurt, angry, rejecting, distant children the guidance and support they need to connect with their children and repair relationships while opening the lines of communication. The book is divided into three sections, each focusing on a different form of communication: in-person, via text messages, and through letters--the latter especially beneficial for those wanting to bridge gaps and repair wounds with older children. It offers parents with the science-based hope and inspiration they need, as well as hundreds of practical suggestions about how to keep the communication loving, appropriate, and connected.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  Losing or feeling like you are about to lose a relationship with a beloved child, regardless of the cause, is one of the most painful scenarios a parent will ever experience. \u003ci\u003eParenting Under Fire \u003c\/i\u003egives parents the tools and strategies to repair that relationship so their family can move forward with love, empathy, and understanding.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy Baker\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePaul R. Fine\u003c\/b\u003e, 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e06 August 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBloomsbury Academic\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRowman \u0026amp; Littlefield\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9798216475774\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePaperback softback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e256\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e11.36\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51333860786316,"sku":"9798216475774","price":20.66,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/getimage_75b2d1ea-27f1-45f6-9a59-e6084b675239.jpg?v=1783617161","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9798216475774","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}