Loving Firmness: Successfully Raising Teenagers
Without Losing Your Mind
by Corrie Lynne Player, M.Ed.
with foreword by noted child psychotherapist Dr.
Judith Friedman
ISBN-13: 978-0-9728071-6-6
ISBN-10: 0-9728071-6-0
320 pages, 5˝ x 8˝, softcover, index, $14.95
"Corrie Lynn Player combines a delightful sense of humor with
knowledge, insight, and a generous dose of common sense to produce a book I
heartily recommend
for parents of teens or children of any age." —Dr. Parnell Donahue, noted pediatrician and
former spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
This is the fourth book from parenting expert Corrie Lynne
Player. Besides having a masters degree in education from Stanford, she has
successfully raised nine of her own children plus over forty troubled
foster children. She lectures nationally about parenting and has written
articles for Family Circle, Parents, and Ladies Home Journal.
She also writes a weekly newspaper column on parenting.
Loving Firmness teaches a no-nonsense, tough-love
approach to raising teenagers balanced with deep affection and a soft touch
that they will respect and follow. Written with wit and a profound
understanding of the teenage brain, this how-to manual will help ensure that
your children become responsible, successful adults.
She begins with an explanation of the complex nature of
teens. “Teenagers are part child, part adult, and part alien,” she says.
They need a firm guiding hand, but this must be coupled with trust and
appreciation. “Everyone wants to feel special, especially teenagers,” she
counsels.
Corrie Lynne Player emphasizes the importance of teens having
chores to do and being accountable to simple, consistent rules. She stresses
teaching a strong work ethic, and is very firm about the need to teach
religion and values to teens. She also delves into health issues including
eating habits and healthy sleep habits. She teaches parents how to deal with
eating disorders, brushes with the law, teen rebelliousness, and other
problem behaviors that she has successfully dealt with in helping the many
problem youth that have spent time in her home. She also deals with school
issues, teaching teens how to succeed academically and socially. Her
training and experience as a teacher give insights into the balance between
home and school.
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