{"product_id":"9780062654076","title":"The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage Humans: How to Decode Their Behavior, Develop Trust, and Raise a Respectable Adult","description":"\u003cp\u003eA practical guide to understanding teens from bestselling author and global youth advocate Josh Shipp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn’t need Harvard to know that. Once an at-risk foster kid, he was headed straight for trouble until he met the man who changed his life: Rodney, the foster parent who refused to quit on Shipp and got him to believe in himself. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow, in \u003ci\u003eThe Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans\u003c\/i\u003e, Shipp shows all of us how to be that caring adult in a teenager’s life. Stressing the need for compassion, trust, and encouragement, he breaks down the phases of a teenage human from sixth to twelfth grade, examining the changes, goals, and mentality of teenagers at each stage. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShipp offers revelatory stories that take us inside the teen brain, and shares wisdom from top professionals and the most expert grown-ups. He also includes practice scripts that address tough issues, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFORGIVENESS: What do I do when a teen has been really hurt by someone and it’s not their fault?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCOMMUNICATION: How do I get a teen to talk to me? They just grunt.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTRUST: My teen blew it. My trust is gone. Where do we go from here?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBULLYING: Help! A teen (or their friend) is being harassed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDIFFICULT AND AWKWARD CONVERSATIONS: Drugs. Death. Sex. Oh my.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in Shipp’s playfully authoritative, no-nonsense voice, \u003ci\u003eThe Grown-Up’s Guide to Teenage Humans\u003c\/i\u003e tells his story and unpacks practical strategies that can make a difference. Ultimately, it's not about shortcuts or magic words—as Shipp reminds us, it’s about investing in kids and giving them the love, time, and support they need to thrive. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd that means every kid is one caring adult away from being a success story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47046560088304,"sku":"9780062654076","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780062654076_p0.jpg?v=1763632455","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780062654076","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}