The Cooperative Family: How Ridding Ourselves of Competitive Goals Helps Us Flourish

Families are the training ground for social development. Unfortunately, they often train us to compete with others. Competitive striving disrupts our marriages and life partnerships, parenting, sibling relationships, and intergenerational connection. By exposing these familial competitions, we empower ourselves to find the remedy: cooperative goals. Using insights from twentieth-century theories Alfred Adler, empirical research, fictional case studies, and practical recommendations, this book paints a picture of cooperative family living that trains us for cooperative living in the world.

About the Author
Armerding, Calvin: - Calvin D. Armerding is Senior Associate at Travelers Rest Counseling Associates in Travelers Rest, SC, where he counsels young adults, couples, and parents. He regularly lectures on Adlerian psychology at regional universities, and facilitates training workshops both locally and internationally.