For Parents Only Discussion Guide: Helping You Get Inside the Head of Your Kid - Softcover

Feldhahn, Shaunti; Rice, Lisa A.

 
9781590529904: For Parents Only Discussion Guide: Helping You Get Inside the Head of Your Kid

Synopsis

A Handy Way to Find Out What's Really Going On in There

Drawing on the results of a ground-breaking nationwide survey of teenagers, For Parents Only revealed several key surprises about the inner lives of kids. Whether your child already is a teenager or you see those years barreling at you like an express train, this companion study guide will help you put that priceless knowledge to work in your home.

This invaluable resource-perfect for group discussion or individual use-includes:
-thought-provoking questions to help you apply the For Parents Only findings to your child
-true-to-life case studies that coach you in the skills of reading your children's minds (scary, we know!), understanding what motivates them, and connecting with them at a deeper level
-practical, insightful discussion-starters and help for common parenting "encounters" and much more!

As you gain a clearer understanding of what's going on in your children's lives and minds, you'll learn how to communicate more effectively and how to offer the guidance they need in a way they can receive.

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About the Authors

January 2008: Shaunti Feldhahn began her career as an analyst on Wall Street and today is a best-selling author, speaker, and nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist. Her recent bestsellers, For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men, and For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women, have led to great life-change - and plenty of fascinating conversation - for men and women around the country. Her newest books, For Parents Only and For Young Women Only, coauthored with youth speaker Lisa Rice, are causing buzz among parents and teenage girls respectively. She has also authored two true-to-life spiritual thrillers.Shaunti's background as an analyst is the launching point for the compelling and eye-opening nature of her books, talks, and columns. She holds a master's in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor's in government and economics from The College of William and Mary. Prior to becoming an author, she worked in the financial arena on Capitol Hill and later on Wall Street, analyzing the Japanese financial crisis for the highest level decision makers of the Federal Reserve System.As a national speaker, Shaunti travels extensively and has shared her findings with millions of people through conferences, television, and radio. She has appeared on such diverse media outlets as PBS, TNT, Soap Talk, The Alan Colmes Show, Focus on the Family, FamilyLife Today, and The 700 Club. Her weekly opinion columns are printed in fifty newspapers around the country, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and The Seattle Times.Shaunti and her husband Jeff, with whom she coauthored For Men Only, are active leaders in their church and live in the Atlanta area with their two young children.

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."

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