{"product_id":"9780865718760","title":"Cracking the Boy Code: How to Understand and Talk with Boys","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll too quickly, talkative, affectionate young boys seem to slip away. Adolescents may be transformed overnight into reclusive, seemingly impenetrable young people who open up only to their friends and spend more time on devices than with family. How do you penetrate this shell before they are lost to you?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on decades of experience garnered through thousands of hours of therapy with boys, \u003cem\u003eCracking the Boy Code\u003c\/em\u003e explains how the key to communicating with boys is understanding their universal psychological needs and using specific, straightforward communication techniques. Coverage includes: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy it's important to understand the psychological needs of boys\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to talk to be heard, and listen to understand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe crucial role of non-verbal cues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearning the universal tone that helps boys listen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMotivating boys to become their authentic selves\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUsing purposeful work to teach boys self-respect and confidence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReducing stress and creating greater closeness between boys and caregivers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eEssential reading for parents, caregivers, teachers, youth workers, coaches, and others who want to make a real connection with the boys in their lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdam J. Cox\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ph.D, is a clinical psychologist whose work includes thousands of hours interviewing children in schools in US, UK, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore. A sought-after therapist and frequent speaker on the psychology of boys, he is author of the acclaimed books \u003cem\u003eOn Purpose Before Twenty\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBoys of Few Words\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eNo Mind Left Behind\u003c\/em\u003e. Cox lives in Rhode Island and shares his wisdom at DrAdamCox.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47032884363504,"sku":"9780865718760","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780865718760_p0.jpg?v=1763830241","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780865718760","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}