About Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish
Internationally acclaimed experts on communication between adults and children, Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish have produced a body of work that has won the gratitude of parents and the enthusiastic praise of the professional community.
Their first book, Liberated Parents/Liberated Children, was selected by the Book of the Month club and received the Christopher Award for “literary achievement affirming the highest values of the human spirit.” Their subsequent books, How To Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk and Siblings Without Rivalry (#1 on The New York Times bestseller list) have sold over three million copies and have been translated into over thirty languages. This was followed by How To Talk So Kids Can Learn – At Home and in School, cited by Child Magazine as the “best book of the year for excellence in family issues in education.” They have also created books for children, teaching them communication skills, Bobby and the Brockles and Bobby and The Brockles Go To School, and a book of photographs and poetry, Between Brothers and Sisters – A Celebration of Life’s Most Enduring Relationship.
The authors’ group workshop programs are currently being used by thousands of parent and teacher groups around the world to improve relationships with children. Their most recent book, How To Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk, tackles the tough problems of the teenage years. Their work has been documented in Who’s Who in America for the past three decades.
Adele Faber graduated from Queens College with a B.A. in theater and drama, earned her master’s degree in education from New York University, and taught in the New York City High schools for eight years.
Elaine Mazlish
Elaine Mazlish graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Science degree in theater arts and directed children’s programs at Grosvenor house and Lenox Hill Settlements. She was also a professional artist and composer.
Both authors studied with the late child psychologist, Dr. Haim Ginott, and are former members of the faculty of The New School for Social Research in New York and The Family Life Institute of Long Island University. In addition to their frequent lectures throughout the United States, Canada and abroad, they have appeared on every major television talk show from Oprah to Good Morning America. Each is the parent of three children.
Elaine Mazlish
Dear friends,
It is with heavy hearts that we write to let you know that Adele and Elaine have both passed away, Elaine in 2017 and Adele in 2024. They were dear friends and co-authors for over half a century. Their collaboration has improved the lives of millions of parents and children throughout the world. They will be sorely missed.
We are honored to carry on their work.
Joanna Faber and Julie King
P.S. You may enjoy viewing this video clip of Adele and Elaine: https://youtu.be/IdM0KFMoFMY