How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love the Difficult People in Your Life (Little Book. Big Idea.)

How to Love the Difficult People in Your LifeMost of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these trouble makers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love.**__How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love Difficult People in Your Life__**__,__ explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or terrible as we think it is–especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems.**__How to Hug a Porcupine__** provides tips for calming the quills of parents, children, siblings, strangers, and other prickly people you may encounter. Among other tips, **__How to Hug a Porcupine__** includes: \*Three easy ways to end an argument\*How to spot the porcupine in others \*How to spot the porcupine in ourselvesWith a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, **__How to Hug a Porcupine__** is a truly special book. Innovative and refreshing strategies for how to love, understand, and communicate with difficult people—at home, at work, and in your community Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these troublemakers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love. How to Hug a Porcupine explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or terrible as we think it is—especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems. Whether you want to calm the quills of parents, children, siblings, or strangers, How to Hug a Porcupine provides useful tips for your encounters with “prickly” people, such as: • Three easy ways to end an argument • How to spot the porcupine in others • How to spot the porcupine in ourselves With a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine is a truly special book. How to Love the Difficult People in Your Life Most of us know someone who, for whatever reason, always seems to cause problems, irritate others, or incite conflict. Often, these people are a part of our daily lives. The truth is that these trouble makers haven’t necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches to deal with people who are harder to get along with or love. How to Hug a Porcupine: Easy Ways to Love Difficult People in Your Life , explains that making peace with others isn’t as tough or terrible as we think it is–especially when you can use an adorable animal analogy and apply it to real-life problems. How to Hug a Porcupine provides tips for calming the quills of parents, children, siblings, strangers, and other prickly people you may encounter. Among other tips, How to Hug a Porcupine includes: *Three easy ways to end an argument *How to spot the porcupine in others *How to spot the porcupine in ourselves With a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, widow of Dr. Albert Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine is a truly special book. Discover 101 easy strategies for understanding and communicating with difficult people—at home, at work, and in your community!Learn to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, colleagues, and even strangers.Most of us know someone who always seems to cause problems or irritate others. The truth is these troublemakers haven't necessarily asked to be this way. Sometimes we need to learn new approaches for dealing with the difficult people who are harder to get along with or love.This concise guide explains that making peace with others isn't as tough or as terrible as we think it is. In 101 useful tips, it shows you how to love and manage the “prickly” people in your life—whether you want to calm the quills of difficult parents, children, siblings, or even strangers.With a foreword by noted psychotherapist Dr. Debbie Ellis, How to Hug a Porcupine will help you resolve conflicts, communicate effectively, and lead life with greater patience, empathy, and kindness! Opposites attract The whole is more than the sum of the parts Who is a porcupine? The porcupine in nature How are people like porcupines? How to love a porcupine Porcupine habitats Are you a porcupine too? Why are you attracted to porcupines? 4 easy ways to end an argument (especially if you're wrong!) Easy ways to get your porcupine to pull his or her quills in.