What Your Son Isn't Telling You: Unlocking the Secret World of Teen Boys
What Your Son Isn't Telling You provides a rare look at the secret lives of teen boys--a world characterized by loneliness and peer fear; one in which measuring up as a man means conforming to a code of always being a tough guy, never showing weakness, and never expressing true feelings. Too many boys feel the constant pressure to prove themselves in classrooms, on playing fields, and especially among their friends. Deep inside they hunger for family support and connection--and long to be accepted by their peers. Each chapter of this must-read book is packed with real-life stories and emails from teen boys that will give parents a new understanding of what their sons aren't telling them.
From the Back Cover
Keys to Understanding Your Son's Heart and
Mind
Your son struggles with the constant pressure to prove himself--in
the classroom, on the playing field, and especially among his
friends. And while he may put up a tough exterior, deep inside he
hungers for family support and connection. You long to be there for
him, but chances are he's put up a formidable wall of silence,
leaving you wondering how to break through.
In What Your Son Isn't Telling You, teen experts Michael
Ross and Susie Shellenberger offer a rare glimpse into the secret
lives of teen boys--behind-the-scenes footage you might miss in the
day-to-day life of your son--accompanied by practical advice on how
to provide the support and connection your son desperately
needs.
Packed with real-life stories and emails from teen guys, this
must-read will give you a new understanding of what your son isn't
telling you.
Product Details
- Title : What Your Son Isn't Telling You: Unlocking the Secret World of Teen Boys
- Authors:
- Ross, Michael
- Shellenberger, Susie
- Publisher: Bethany House
- Publication Date: 2010
- ISBN: 9781441207678
Michael Ross is a veteran youth communicator and former editor
of Breakaway, a national magazine for teen guys published by Focus
on the Family. His online advice column--"HEY MIKE!"--was read by
thousands worldwide each month. Michael is also the author of more
than 18 books for young people, including the Gold Medallion winner
BOOM: A Guy's Guide to Growing Up and a bestselling devotional,
Faith That Breathes. He and his wife, Tiffany, live in Colorado
Springs with their young son, Christopher, and two cats.
Susie Shellenberger founded Focus on the Family's Brio magazine for
teen girls and served as editor for more than two decades. A former
youth pastor and a high school teacher, she has written more than
40 books (including What Your Daughter Isn't Telling You) and is in
demand as an international speaker for women's groups and teens.
She also started the Brio Mother/Daughter Cruise for Focus on the
Family. She has been featured on numerous media outlets including
It's a New Day, HomeWord with Jim Burns and Moody's Midday
Connection. She recently launched Susie, a magazine for teen girls.
She lives in Colorado Springs and, in her spare time, enjoys
walking her 150-pound St. Bernard and sometimes eating cereal for
dinner.