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About the book

"A beautifully packaged paperback. First rate!"
"A great self-help - should be on every family bookshelf!"
-- 2002 Benjamin Franklin Awards judges

"This is a gem of a book. Clear, readable. A kind, wise and practical guide for any parent who wants to raise a healthy family. We recommend it for all parents."
-- Harville Hendrix, Ph. D. and Helen LaKelly Hunt, M.A. M.Ph , co-authors of Giving the Love That Heals: A Guide for Parents

"Dr. David Hall has provided us with the nearest thing to an "owner's manual" for the successful operation and maintenance of lasting and loving marriages and family relationships..."
-- John Carr, Ph.D., Prof. Emeritus, Psychology, University of Washington

"Dr. Hall takes his readers on a healing journey and in the process gives them the courage to look at past mistakes without the burden of present guilt. Filled with fresh insights, Stop Arguing and Start Understanding will give anyone who is looking for information or inspiration, the tools to make positive changes in their family relationships."
-- Elaine Mazlish, co-author of How to Talk So Kids Will Listen and Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry.

Parenting is difficult, period. At times it will overwhelm even the best-prepared parent.

You need courage and a plan to replace family patterns of arguing and defiance with a reliable atmosphere of love and understanding.

Stop Arguing and Start Understanding: Eight Steps to Solving Family Conflicts (September 2001) summarizes for parents (and family members, counselors, teachers, mental health professionals, and those who are just curious) a veteran child psychiatrist's comprehensive strategy for naming difficult family problems and weeding them out. This web site provides additional resources and links.

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Greetings from Dr. Hall

Hi, I'm Dr. Dave Hall,

Welcome! Please browse this site, look at my book, and pass it on to someone you care about who needs the help.

Best wishes in your search for family healing.

I have maintained a full-time practice of child, adolescent, and family psychiatry in Seattle since 1983, serving a wide variety of families through serious conflict and/or mental illness. Anne and I have been married for 38 years, and we have two married sons, two daughters-in-law, and two grandsons.

I am available for public presentations by request, on issues of family healing and global healing. 206-957-4702 (24-hour voicemail)
or email me at dchall@familyhealing.com

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