Amazon.com Review
Parents, do you know the names of your
teen's three closest friends? And teens, do you know what your parents
are putting most of their energy into right now? Twenty-two-year-old
Jay McGraw, bestselling author of Life Strategies for Teens
and son of another bestselling author, Phillip C. McGraw, a.k.a. Dr.
Phil, wants parents and teens to find the answers to these questions
and begin to bridge the familial gap. With the same fresh-faced, upbeat
energy he displayed in his first book, Jay McGraw dispels myths, finds
antidotes to "parent poisons," defuses "teenage land mines," and offers
a refresher course in teen and parent dos and don'ts. McGraw comes from
a unique perspective: a young man barely out of his teens himself, he
also has grown up steeped in the tough-love life strategies training
and wisdom of his father. Using real-life examples, and translating his
dad's life rules into teenage-ese, young McGraw is able to reach a much
more challenging audience--teens--as well as their parents, both of
whom will appreciate his empathic straight talk and reality checks as
they begin to find common ground again. (Ages 13 and older) --Emilie Coulter
Product Description
Parents:
Does your teen withdraw to his or her room at every opportunity? Does
she talk with you about her friends? Does he participate in discussions
at meals? Does your teen want you to see projects from school? When is
the last time you actually went into your teen's room and looked at
what's hanging on the walls and sitting on the shelves?
Teens:
Do your parents hide behind the newspaper? Do they always have to work
when you've got a game, a recital, or an open house at school? Is there
anything you do together anymore? When was the last time they took a
walk, a bike ride, or even a trip to get ice cream with you?
When did that sudden gap divide your home into territories staked and
claimed, with music blasting through the halls and fists banging on
doors to turn down the stereo/TV/video game? Teens, when did you start
seeing your parents as your enemies instead of your heroes? And
parents, when did you start seeing your teens as crazy little demons
instead of your loving children?
Finally, there is a solution
for both sides, and one that will not only bridge that gap but show
parents and teens alike how to prevent it. Jay McGraw is the ideal
person to write a book for both parents and teens. A bestselling author by the age of twenty-one and son of number one New York Times
bestseller Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., known to millions worldwide as Dr.
Phil, Jay has seen the parent-teen battle from all angles. In this
groundbreaking work, he introduces a new plan for both teens and their
parents to work through the issues that divide them and, in the
process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship.
Jay works from both sides -- sharing the perspectives of parent
and teen as the former struggles for control, the latter for
independence. He explains to parents how their teenagers wish to be
treated, cared for, and even disciplined, and he shows teens how
gaining power can come only from earning respect. In this entertaining,
informative, and life-changing book, Jay gives instructions to both
sides of the familial gap on:
Dos and Don'ts for Parents and Teens
Parent and Teen Myths
Discovering Your Needs
Tuning In to the Needs of Others
Ten Ways to Bridge the Gap and Reconnect
In finding a common ground and, even more important, a common respect
for each other, parents and teens can break down the walls, unlock the
doors, and welcome each other back into one another's lives again.
Softcover, 208 pages, young adult and parents, 8.9 x 6.1 x 0.2 inches,
978-0743224697
Cover Price:$14.00
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