For Parents & Families
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Character Building for Young Children
Pre-School to Elementary School
These books reinforce principles like honesty, compassion, and teamwork, and they are perfect for parents, teachers, and independent readers.
This fast-paced conversation game opens the door to more meaningful and effective communication for families by developing interpersonal skills such as active listening, empathy, and principle-based decision making. The game earned a US Patent based on helping parents create conversations and teaching moments with kids.
Give the children in your life a simple way to talk through real-life situations before they have to face them. Each card opens the door to honest conversation about honesty, kindness, and doing the right thing. Perfect for the dinner table, car rides, or small groups.
Help the children prepare for the major transition to middle school and learn to have authentic conversations around real-life challenges. Perfect for family time, small groups or one-on-one, these conversation starters help children develop the skills of face to face communication and problem solving in real-time.
Communication and Decision-Making Skills for Pre-Teens, Teens & Young Adults
Middle School to High School & College
The transition from middle to high school is hard on kids and parents. Help the pre-teens and teens in your life be better prepared for this transition and learn to handle real-life challenges through face to face conversations. Perfect for family time, small groups or one-on-one, these conversation starters help pre-teens and teens build effective communication and problem solving skills.
As teens get older, life gets more complicated. The transition from high school to college is a major change for teens and their families. This edition of Face to Face focuses on the transition from teen to young adult. It helps teens navigate the challenges of young adulthood with trusted peers and loved ones in a safe space built on honest and open communication.
This fast-paced conversation game provides a framework for adults, teens, and young adults to develop the life skills of active listening, empathy, and principle-based decision making. The game earned a US Patent based on helping parents create unique conversations and teaching moments with their teens and young adults.
Communication and Decision-Making Skills for Parents, Couples, & Young Adults
Young Adults to Adults
Married life is not “happily ever after.” Help the young adults in your life be better prepared to navigate the transition from single to married life. Through conversation starters, they learn to trust and listen to their partner, meet them where they are, and build a solid foundation for a lasting and loving marriage.
We all struggle to be a positive influence during times of stress in the home. This book provides a new pathway to help you listen more effectively and act more thoughtfully to have a positive influence on those you care about the most.
There is no “easy button” to things that matter most in life. This book helps readers stay on course to be their best for those they care about most through weekly readings and thought-provoking questions.
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About the Founder
About Harvest Time Partners Founder David Esposito
David is a combat veteran, husband, father, business executive, and creator of Harvest Time Partners award-winning resources. He remains dedicated to developing programs and resources that help people be their best for those they care about the most at home, at work, and in the community.