The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans
How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult
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Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child found that every kid who succeeds in the face of adversity has had at least one committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn’t need Harvard to understand that. As an at-risk foster kid, Shipp faced a bleak future that would likely have included prison or homelessness—until he met Rodney, the grown-up who changed his life. Now, in The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans, Shipp shows us how to be that caring adult in a teenager’s life. Stressing the need for mutual respect, trust, and encouragement, he identifies the three ...
Harvard’s Center on the Developing Child found that every kid who succeeds in the face of adversity has had at least one committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn’t need Harvard to understand that. As an at-risk foster kid, Shipp faced a bleak future that would likely have included prison or homelessness—until he met Rodney, the grown-up who changed his life. Now, in The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans, Shipp shows us how to be that caring adult in a teenager’s life. Stressing the need for mutual respect, trust, and encouragement, he identifies the three key mind-sets for understanding teens. He breaks down the distinct phases of teenage life, examines the challenges at each phase, and offers revelatory stories that take us deep inside the teen brain. Full of field-tested, game-changing strategies from top professionals and word-for-word scripts to troubleshoot more than twenty common teen issues, including bullying, broken trust, drugs, cell phones, and sex, The Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans lays out unflinchingly practical ways to make a difference in a teen’s life. As Shipp reminds us, raising a respectable adult comes down to investing in teens and giving them the boundaries, time, and support they need to thrive. Visit OneCaringAdult.com to learn more and for free resources.
