“As the psychologist who inspired me to courageously communicate with my abuser twenty-one years ago, which proved not only to be a turning point in my healing, but also served to inspired me to help others to reclaim their voice by writing my first book, Stolen Innocence: Triumphing Over a Childhood Broken by Abuse, Dr. Stern is the ideal expert on the subject of communication!

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Communicating Courageously will help you develop effective communication skills that can mend and drastically improve your most important relationships, whether it be with a spouse, parent, child, friend, or co-parent. It’s too bad I didn’t have Dr. Stern’s book eight years ago because I would have been able to solve an ongoing conflict in my marriage in about ten minutes!”

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—Erin Merryn, author, activist, speaker, wife, mother, and force behind Erin’s Law; Glamour Magazine 2012 Woman of the Year; named by PEOPLE Magazine a HEROES Among us and one of fifteen women changing the world

“Imagine for a moment: people throughout the world equipped to communicate, not just talk... to listen, not to 'win' but to create in themselves that which exists in others... to even disagree but without enmity and instead with relationship-saving connections of empathy. If you like that dream, get this book and start making that happen.”

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—Dr. Michael Bradley, best-selling author of Crazy Stressed: Saving Today’s Overwhelmed Teens with Love, Laughter and the Science of Resilience

“For anyone who has ever thought of what they should have said, really wanted to say, or wished they’d said differently after a hard conversation, Dr. Stern has created the guide you need to read before you set out to communicate on difficult topics in the future with the people who matter most to you.”

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—Deborah Gilboa, MD, Resilience Expert and Associate Professor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

“As a practicing psychologist, I have many relationship and communication books on my shelves, but I’m glad to now have Debbie Stern’s book in hand. This is because Dr. Stern’s book does what the others do not: It provides readers not only with a thorough understanding of how and why they communicate as they do but also offers them a host of self-reflection prompts, practice activities, and accessible anecdotes and examples. Readers will find themselves better understanding how to communicate assertively in their daily lives, while also improving their listening skills and their ability to connect with others. This is a rare and much-needed resource!”

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—Mitch Abblet, PhD, Psychologist, and author of the Nautilus Gold Award–winning book Prizeworthy

“Once you acquire the wisdom, insights and incredibly fabulous tips from Dr. Stern’s carefully designed and effective Share-Hear-Care model, you will be shouting from the rooftops for everyone you know to grab and read a copy of Communicating Courageously! This is truly the best book on communication and is a must-read for anyone who has ever wanted to improve their connection in close relationships through effective communication.” 

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—Susan Dubin, Writer