{"product_id":"2940149392704","title":"Critical Connection: A Practical Guide to Parenting Young Teens","description":"Critical Connection teaches parents how to build healthy, loving families that their 10-14-year-olds can rely on for safety, support, and unconditional love. It offers practical advice that will help parents raise healthy young teens, inside and out. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritical Connection discusses how to:\u003cbr\u003eConnect with your middle school child\u003cbr\u003eBuild a healthy family life\u003cbr\u003eDiscipline with love\u003cbr\u003eCreate resiliency and independence in your child\u003cbr\u003eFoster a healthy social life in middle school\u003cbr\u003eGuide their academic, athletic, and artistic life\u003cbr\u003eHandle the new media and electronic devices\u003cbr\u003eDevelop work ethic and financial sense \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCritical Connection is for parents of young teens who have said:\u003cbr\u003e\"So much is changing. I just don't get my daughter any more. I don't want her to slip away.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"My son wants to spend every moment on some sort of electronic screen.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"My daughter has these extreme mood swings and her social life is such a big deal now.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I am not sure how to discipline my son now. He's not a little boy anymore.\"\u003cbr\u003e\"I don't know what to do about her smartphone.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile this may seem overwhelming, the truth is that being a young teen can be wonderful. Kids at this stage of development may not admit it, but they need a stronger connection with their parents than ever before. Wise parents must seek after a better understanding of the age and try new ways to connect with and guide their children.","brand":"Andy Kerckhoff","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47108989223152,"sku":"2940149392704","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940149392704_p0.jpg?v=1763717065","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940149392704","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}