For Parents Only
Getting Inside the Head of Your Kid
1st Edition
Published on 21. January 2009
192 pages
978-0-307-56171-8 (ISBN)
Description
Shaunti Feldhahn and Lisa Rice take you inside the mind of teens and preteens through the same innovative approach that seized national attention in the best-selling books For Women Only, For Men Only, and For Young Women Only.
For every bewildered parent, there's a kid longing to be understood. What parent hasn't occasionally looked at their beloved but bewildering offspring and wondered, What in the world is he thinking? or Why is my sweet little girl acting like that? Feldhahn and Rice explore the results of a nationwide survey and personal interviews with more than 1,000 real-life teens and tweens to tackle those things parents often don't "get" about their kids. You'll hear first-hand about the longings that drive your kids' seemingly illogical decisions, the truth behind those exasperating "attitude problems," and what your children would tell you if they could trust you to truly listen.
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09/2007
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Shaunti Feldhahn is a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist, public speaker, and a best-selling author whose books include For Women Only. After working on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, this mother of two now applies her analytical skills to illuminating surprising truths about relationships.
Lisa A. Rice is the associate editor of Christian Living magazine, the mother/foster mom of three teenager girls, and one teenage boy, and an experienced screenwriter and producer. She's also the coauthor, with Shaunti, of For Young Women Only.
Lisa A. Rice is the associate editor of Christian Living magazine, the mother/foster mom of three teenager girls, and one teenage boy, and an experienced screenwriter and producer. She's also the coauthor, with Shaunti, of For Young Women Only.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- 1: Looking In on Growing Up: Taking a tour inside your kid's head and heart
- 2: Rebel with a Cause: Why even good kids go crazy for freedom, and how to restore sanity
- 3: Who Are You?: Why your child suddenly treats you like an alien-and acts like one too
- 4: The Good Thing About Being the Bad Guy: Why your child secretly hopes you'll stand your ground
- 5: I Will Be Here for You: How to help teens feel secure in the ascent to adulthood, even when they lose their footing
- 6: Can You Hear Me Now?: Why your teen is convinced he can't talk to you, and how to change his mind
- 7: Attitude Adjustment: What mood swings reveal about teens' secret fears, and how you can boost their confidence
- 8: In Case You Ever Wonder .: What your child most wants to tell you
- Afterword
- Notes
- Acknowledgments
