Nowinski looks at a wide range of problems that can undermine emotional intimacy, such as low self-esteem, gender-role conflict, feelings of powerlessness, distrust between partners, job stress, and anger.
Sharing practical advice, he shows couples how to overcome these obstacles and improve their understanding, communication, and sexual pride.
Dr. Joe Nowinski is a nationally known clinical psychologist. Read his blogs on the Huffington Post and Psychology Today web sites.
JANUARY 2011:
SAYING GOODBYE: How Families Can Find Renewal through Loss.
Written with Dr. Barbara Okun and published by Penguin Books in collaboration with Harvard Health Publications, this book helps families understand the five stages of grief that families can expect to experience when a loved one is diagnosed with a terminal illness. Filled with practical advice as well as first-hand accounts of family members who have experienced this process, this book will be immensely helpful to everyone who faces one of life's most difficult passages. For more information, reviews, and to access resources visit www.NewGrief.com.
Dr.Nowinski's other recent books are:
The Divorced Child: Strenghtening Your Family through the First Three Years of Separation. It is based on recent research showing that divorce does not need to be traumatic or damaging to children. The divorcing parents' responsibility is to help their child stay on a healthy developmental track. Dr. Joe shows them how.
Stop Dating Jerks! The Smart Woman's Guide to Breaking the Pattern and Finding the Love of Your Life. In this book Dr. Joe offers single women tha advice they too seldom hear: Stop marketing yourself and start being more selective when it comes to investing your time and energy! Learn how to spot a "diamond in the rough" and to avoid men with serious personality problems who do not warrant your investment. This book was a finalist in the 2010 Indi Book Awards.
Dr. Nowinski's other books include:
The Identity Trap: Saving Our Teens from Themselves. This book won a Silver Nautilus Book Award in 2008.
Six Questions that Can Change Your Life: Dramatically, Completely, Forever.
The Tender Heart: Conquering Your Insecurity.
Dr. Nowinski lives in Tolland Connecticut with his family. His favorite place in the world, though, is Mt. Desert Island, Maine, where his family enjoys vacationing in Acadia National Park.
Dr. welcomes comments and questions about his books. For further information visit www.josephnowinski.com or email Dr. Nowinski at jnowinski@sbcglobal.net.
