First printing:
10,000 copies
Third book in our extremely popular BIFF Conflict Communication Series. Based on the original BIFF book which has sold 20,000 copies + 10,000 copies through seminar back-of-room sales. BIFF is a technique for responding to difficult people
by email, text, social media, etc. It brings structure and a method to contain conflict and shut hostile communication down.
Another book in the series also being published this season: BIFF at Work.
The author and co-authors are launching BIFF seminars and online courses through the High Conflict Institute in the U.S., Canada, and Australia this year.
Lead author, Bill Eddy, has written sixteen books.
The BIFF brand will be heavily promoted via social media.
Galleys available via Edelweiss around 4 months before publication.
By:
Bill Eddy,
Annette Burns,
Kevin Chafin
Imprint: HCI Press
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions:
Height: 215mm,
Width: 139mm,
ISBN: 9781950057108
ISBN 10: 1950057100
Series: BIFF Conflict Communication Series
Pages: 246
Publication Date: 11 January 2021
Recommended Age: From 17 to 99 years
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
S E C T I O N 1 C H A P T E R 1: Blamespeak C H A P T E R 2: Writing a BIFF Communication C H A P T E R 3: Avoid the Three A’s: Admonishments, Advice, and Apologies S E C T I O N 2 C H A P T E R 4: BIFFs About Routine Coparenting C H A P T E R 5: BIFFs About Education C H A P T E R 6: BIFFs About Healthcare C H A P T E R 7: BIFFs About Activities C H A P T E R 8: BIFFs About Finances C H A P T E R 9: BIFFs About Changes to Plans and Schedules C H A P T E R 1 0: BIFFs for Social Media S E C T I O N 3 C H A P T E R 1 1: Coaching for BIFF C H A P T E R 1 2: You Decide APPENDICES A P P E N D I X A: Top 12 Tips for CoParent Boundaries A P P E N D I X B: What to Tell Children About a High Conflict CoParent (And What Not to Say) A P P E N D I X C: Calming Upset People with EAR
Kevin Chafin is a mediator and Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice in Kansas City, Missouri. He is the current president of the board of the Missouri Chapter of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (MOAFCC.) He has more than 30 years' experience with family and domestic court systems. Coparenting counseling is a large part of his practice, often with high conflict families. He is a regular presenter on topics related to mediation as well as court involved counseling with parents and children. Kevin lives and practices in the vibrant Westport area of Kansas City, Missouri.
