Survival Meditations for Parents of Teens

This is a GUIDE to help parents of teens SURVIVE the turbulence of raising their 'not yet adult' children, growing up in an age defined by the current trends in media, entertainment and culture. In a series of 365 brief reflections, parents can find insight and hope as they deal with this difficult age group. They also gain a better understanding of their 'betwixt' teen, caught between childhood and adulthood. Parents encounter the broken-hearted teen; the rebellious teen; the hanging-out-with-the-crowd teen among the pages. The author's own 'humbling' experiences in dealing with her teen led her to reach out to the wider community for the variety of experiences that are contained in the book. The message for parents - you are not alone; have confidence in the foundation you have laid; there is hope! AND PRAY! As a grandmother of two teens with six more to follow, I found the book very helpful in better understanding them.

"How wonderful and needed!! I can't believe I have never read anything like your stuff before. It is so wise and real. The psychological wisdom is of course so sound. But it's the God-talk, the real, humble talk of mistakes and 'needing more than ourselves' (other parents and God or a high power) to get through this difficult time that is so appealing, inspiring and powerful. I find it very alluring in its humility, authenticity, and spirituality. It smacks of human, psychological and spiritual Truth."Judy Giacobbe High School TeacherSpiritual Director