Critical Connection: A Practical Guide to Parenting Young Teens

Critical Connection: A Practical Guide for Parenting Young Teens is a handbook for middle-school parents who worry that their kids are slipping away from them. It helps them understand these turbulent years and know when to step in, when to step back, and what to watch out for. I talk about screentime and smartphones, social lives and social media, how to encourage self-control and self-confidence, and how to guide kids towards career paths that will meet their needs and match their strengths. Critical Connection is a parenting book that teaches parents how to build healthy, loving families that their 10-14-year-olds can rely on for safety, support, and unconditional love. People who loved Gary Chapman’s Five Love Languages of Children and Richard Louv’s Last Child in the Woods will love this book.