Students develop techniques for building good personal and family relationships–being flexible, setting and respecting boundaries, learning how to resolve conflicts–though these dynamic case study activities. As they work in cooperative groups, students practice skills in decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, teamwork, leadership, and communication. After randomly selecting the elements of a case study scenario, […]

Dating is a normal and important part of teen development, and parents play a critical role. Teens develop healthy interpersonal relationship skills by communicating with their parents openly about their relationships, and thinking about their expectations and values in a safe and secure environment. Is Your Teen Relationship Smart? contains seven key tips that guide […]

This workbook teaches students how to deal with the challenges faced by many families today. It includes 38 learning activities, which cover family structures and functions, marriage, parenting, handling family money, and more. Topics include: – Your Family Heritage – Genetic and Familial Diseases – The Uniqueness of Blended Families – Is Parenting for You? […]

Relationship Smarts PLUS, based on the 5-year federal evaluation study at Auburn University, is a research-based curriculum that uses hands-on activities to build skills and knowledge necessary for making wise relationship choices. This publication covers topics such as maturity, identifying values, peer pressure, attractions and infatuation, building blocks for positive relationships, assessing relationship health, a […]

When family life is full of strife, what can a poor teen do? This book covers the basics of creating the civilized home–a place where people talk instead of yell, pick up after themselves, respect each other, and fight fair. And it’s not all about the traditional family. Tips also cover the blended, shaken, stirred, […]

What if dating were like football, where flags are thrown when the rules are broken? In this award-winning program, the Love Referee does just that, using his red flag system to stop the action when abusive dating situations develop. Play-by-play coverage of scenarios involving sexual pressure, manipulative and obsessive behavior, physical abuse, lying, and problem […]

Lt. Caleb Holt lives by the old firefighter’s adage: Never leave your partner behind. Inside burning buildings, it’s his natural instinct. In the cooling embers of his marriage, it’s another story. After a decade of marriage, Caleb and Catherine Holt have drifted so far apart that they are ready to move on without each other. […]

This workbook contains 68 reproducible worksheets, which provide instructors with a hands-on tool to help teens develop healthy relationships and prevent dating abuse and domestic violence. The six sections are: Evaluating Your Relationships, Understanding Abuse, Social Influences, Building Healthy Relationships, and Making Good Decisions and Review. (Author abstract modified)

Reach your peak relationship potential with ways to build a positive dynamic with your spouse, tips for getting closer through everyday interactions, insight into the ways lasting marriages operate, practical advice that you can use today. Dr. John Gottman has revolutionized the study of marriage. He uses rigorous scientific procedures to observe the habits of […]

This skill-building card game, geared toward Grade level: 7-12, contains 72 cards with open-ended questions corresponding to activities in The Teen Relationship Workbook. A sample card might read: Describe a time when someone tried to control you by manipulating your emotions, or, in a relationship based on equality, how might two people handle arguments? The […]