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Urgent Need: As the back-to-school season begins, families are facing mounting pressure—tough choices, cultural confusion, and strained relationships.

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Dr. Henry Cloud

Dr. Henry Cloud

Psychologist Dr. Henry Cloud is a popular public speaker, a bestselling author and an acclaimed leadership expert. He and his colleague Dr. John Townsend have co-written numerous books including Boundaries, which has sold more than a million copies. Dr. Cloud holds a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Biola University and draws from his extensive professional background to impart practical and effective advice for improving leadership skills, personal relationships and business performance. He and his wife, Tori, reside in Los Angeles and have two daughters. Learn more about Dr. Cloud by visiting his website, www.drcloud.com.

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Learning to Build Healthy Trust

Dr. Henry Cloud unpacks the 5 essentials of trust: understanding, motive, ability, character, and track record. He will also look at the different fears that keep people from trusting. When trust has been broken, rebuilding it takes time, and Cloud shares several signs that a person can look for to help reassure them of another’s trustworthiness.

A happy couple gardening together, symbolizing the necessity to prune and make room to grow in marriage as they nurture plants and flowers in a lush outdoor setting.

Letting Go Gives You Room To Grow in Your Marriage

Imagine if couples were willing to give up some of the good things in their marriage to let the better things thrive — and if they said goodbye to the activities that take resources from their relationship.

A couple stands back to back, and emphasizes the necessity for vulnerability in marriage.

To Know and Be Known: Vulnerability in Marriage

Dr. Henry Cloud describes how vulnerability makes a difference in marriage as it builds trust and empathy between a husband and a wife.

setting boundaries with adult children can be good. This graying father and his son are sitting on the couch smiling and talking

Redrawing Boundaries With Adult Children

How much control does, or should, a parent have over an adult child?

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Raising Kids With Healthy Boundaries (Part 2 of 2)

Psychologist and author Dr. Henry Cloud describes how parents can strengthen their children’s character by teaching them to take responsibility for themselves. (Part 2 of 2)

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Raising Kids With Healthy Boundaries (Part 1 of 2)

Psychologist and author Dr. Henry Cloud describes how parents can strengthen their children’s character by teaching them to take responsibility for themselves. (Part 1 of 2)