{"product_id":"closing-the-gap-a-strategy-for-bringing-parents-and-teens-together-9780743224697","title":"Closing the Gap: A Strategy for Bringing Parents and Teens Together","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eParents: \u003c\/b\u003e Does your teen withdraw to his or her room at every opportunity? Does she talk with you about her friends? Does he participate in discussions at meals? Does your teen want you to see projects from school? When is the last time you actually went into your teen's room and looked at what's hanging on the walls and sitting on the shelves? \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eTeens: \u003c\/b\u003e Do your parents hide behind the newspaper? Do they always have to work when you've got a game, a recital, or an open house at school? Is there anything you do together anymore? When was the last time they took a walk, a bike ride, or even a trip to get ice cream with you? \u003cbr\u003e When did that sudden gap divide your home into territories staked and claimed, with music blasting through the halls and fists banging on doors to turn down the stereo\/TV\/video game? Teens, when did you start seeing your parents as your enemies instead of your heroes? And parents, when did you start seeing your teens as crazy little demons instead of your loving children? \u003cbr\u003e Finally, there is a solution for both sides, and one that will not only bridge that gap but show parents and teens alike how to prevent it.\u003c\/b\u003e Jay McGraw is the ideal person to write a book for \u003ci\u003eboth\u003c\/i\u003e parents and teens. A bestselling author by the age of twenty-one and son of number one \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestseller Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., known to millions worldwide as Dr. Phil, Jay has seen the parent-teen battle from all angles. In this groundbreaking work, he introduces a new plan for both teens and their parents to work through the issues that divide them and, in the process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship. \u003cbr\u003e Jay works from both sides -- sharing the perspectives of parent and teen as the former struggles for control, the latter for independence. He explains to parents how their teenagers wish to be treated, cared for, and even disciplined, and he shows teens how gaining power can come only from earning respect. In this entertaining, informative, and life-changing book, Jay gives instructions to both sides of the familial gap on: \u003cul\u003e \u003cb\u003e\u003cli\u003eDos and Don'ts for Parents and Teens\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eParent and Teen Myths\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscovering Your Needs\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTuning In to the Needs of Others\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTen Ways to Bridge the Gap and Reconnect\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cbr\u003e In finding a common ground and, even more important, a common respect for each other, parents and teens can break down the walls, unlock the doors, and welcome each other back into one another's lives again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jay McGraw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Touchstone Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/13\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.17h x 6.16w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780743224697\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJay McGraw\u003c\/b\u003e is executive producer of \u003ci\u003eThe Doctors, \u003c\/i\u003e as well as president and CEO of Los Angeles-based Stage 29 Productions. He is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ultimate Weight Solution for Teens: The 7 Keys to Weight Freedom; Life Strategies for Teens;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eClosing the Gap: A Strategy for Bringing Parents and Teens Together.\u003c\/i\u003e McGraw is a regular contributor on the \u003ci\u003eDr. Phil\u003c\/i\u003e show and has also been featured as a teen expert on \u003ci\u003eLarry King Live\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eToday\u003c\/i\u003e show. McGraw earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University and is a graduate of the University of Texas, where he received a BS in psychology. He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Erica\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Touchstone Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40117420327027,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_297b4760-b68c-4a61-96e3-f3e7e099cfc9.jpg?v=1653575650","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/closing-the-gap-a-strategy-for-bringing-parents-and-teens-together-9780743224697","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}