CARL E. PICKHARDT is the author of The Connected Father and Future of Your Only Child, and he is a contributing editor to Only Child Magazine. He has a private practice in Austin, Texas where he lives with his family.

• Introduction Chapter One: Cooperation and Conflict Chapter Two: Emotion and Conflict Chapter Three: Communication and Conflict Chapter Four: Intolerance and Conflict Chapter Five: Resemblance and Conflict Chapter Six: Change and Conflict Chapter Seven: Authority and Conflict Chapter Eight: Compromise and Conflict Appendix A: Behaviors to Avoid in Family Conflict Appendix B: A Code of Family Conflict Appendix C: In Case of Violence Further Reading Notes

Praise for The Connected Father: 'As the father of two teenagers, I found Pickhardt's book to be an important, supportive, and straightforward look at one of the most challenging stages of fatherhood' -Armin Brott, author of The Expectant Father and Father for Life 'This book is a must-read for any parent who has an only child' -Texas Family 'Insightful and helpful' -Austin Statesman

CARL E. PICKHARDT is the author of The Connected Father and Future of Your Only Child, and he is a contributing editor to Only Child Magazine. He has a private practice in Austin, Texas where he lives with his family.

• Introduction Chapter One: Cooperation and Conflict Chapter Two: Emotion and Conflict Chapter Three: Communication and Conflict Chapter Four: Intolerance and Conflict Chapter Five: Resemblance and Conflict Chapter Six: Change and Conflict Chapter Seven: Authority and Conflict Chapter Eight: Compromise and Conflict Appendix A: Behaviors to Avoid in Family Conflict Appendix B: A Code of Family Conflict Appendix C: In Case of Violence Further Reading Notes

Praise for The Connected Father: 'As the father of two teenagers, I found Pickhardt's book to be an important, supportive, and straightforward look at one of the most challenging stages of fatherhood' -Armin Brott, author of The Expectant Father and Father for Life 'This book is a must-read for any parent who has an only child' -Texas Family 'Insightful and helpful' -Austin Statesman

CARL E. PICKHARDT is the author of The Connected Father and Future of Your Only Child, and he is a contributing editor to Only Child Magazine. He has a private practice in Austin, Texas where he lives with his family.

• Introduction Chapter One: Cooperation and Conflict Chapter Two: Emotion and Conflict Chapter Three: Communication and Conflict Chapter Four: Intolerance and Conflict Chapter Five: Resemblance and Conflict Chapter Six: Change and Conflict Chapter Seven: Authority and Conflict Chapter Eight: Compromise and Conflict Appendix A: Behaviors to Avoid in Family Conflict Appendix B: A Code of Family Conflict Appendix C: In Case of Violence Further Reading Notes

Praise for The Connected Father: 'As the father of two teenagers, I found Pickhardt's book to be an important, supportive, and straightforward look at one of the most challenging stages of fatherhood' -Armin Brott, author of The Expectant Father and Father for Life 'This book is a must-read for any parent who has an only child' -Texas Family 'Insightful and helpful' -Austin Statesman