Planet Middle School - Surviving the Drama of the Crazy Years

Jacket Description/Back: You are about to embark on a fantastic journey If you've ever watched one of those movies where regular people are walking around minding their own business, until without warning their chests burst open and alien life-forms come slithering out, then you know what it's like to suddenly find yourself with a middle-schooler. Your once-peaceful home full of silliness and laughter morphs into the twisted landscape of a forbidding alien world, where moody adolescents drag their claws and moan about . . . well, just about everything. Welcome to Planet Middle School. Better get comfortable. You'll be here awhile. Lucky for you, "New York Times "bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman successfully navigated Planet Middle School with five children. With his expert guidance, you'll see how you can help your child not only survive but thrive during these turbulent years. Leman shows you how to - understand your child's rapidly expanding world- respond rather than react to mood swings- tell your child about sex (before someone else tells "their" version)- create opportunities for your child to practice selflessness and gratitude- ensure that your kid is one who loves home and family- and much more Middle-schoolers can be a strange, unpredictable species. But with a little help from Dr. Leman, you can ride out the interstellar storm with humor and confidence. Biographical Note: Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker who has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. He has made house calls through hundreds of radio and television programs, such as "FOX & Friends," "The View," "TODAY," Dr. Bill Bennett's "Morning in America," CBS's "The Early Show," "The 700 Club," and CNN. A "New York Times "bestselling and award-winning author, Dr. Leman has written more than fifty books about marriage and family issues, including "The Birth Order Book," "Making Children Mind without Losing Yours," and "Have a New Kid by Friday." Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have five children and two grandchildren. Jacket Description/Flap: Dr. Kevin Leman is an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker who has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. He has made house calls through hundreds of radio and television programs, such as "Fox & Friends," "The View," "Today," Dr. Bill Bennett's "Morning in America," CBS's "The Early Show," "The 700 Club," and CNN. A "New York Times "bestselling and award-winning author, Dr. Leman has written more than fifty books about marriage and family issues, including "The Birth Order Book," "Making Children Mind without Losing Yours," and "Have a New Kid by Friday." Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson, Arizona. They have five children and two grandchildren. Publisher Marketing: It happens to every parent. One day, you have a sweet son or daughter who loves to snuggle on the couch and who puts a smile on your face just by walking into the room. The next day, it's as if someone left the door open and let in an alien with a smart mouth and an attitude that, frankly, you could do without. Entering middle school is like stepping onto a different planet--for parent and child alike. It's a planet where peer pressure, social media, and hormones can wreak havoc in your child's life and in your relationship with him or her. But these years don't have to create chaos in your family. Parenting expert and "New York Times "bestselling author Dr. Kevin Leman's time-tested principles will aid parents in helping their middle schooler not only survive but thrive during these turbulent years on Planet Middle School. He shows parents how to - understand their child's rapidly expanding world- respond rather than react to emotional swings- tell their child about sex (before someone else tells them "their" version)- create opportunities for their child to practice selflessness and gratitude- ensure that their kid is one who loves home and family Middle schoolers can be a weird, unpredictable species. But with a little help from Dr. Leman, parents will be able to ride out the interstellar storm with humor and confidence. Review Citations:

Christian Retailing 09/01/2015 pg. 42 (EAN 9780800723057, Hardcover)

Contributor Bio:  Leman, Kevin An internationally known psychologist and humorist, Dr. Kevin Leman has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. The New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Have a New Kid by Friday, Have a New Husband by Friday, Parenting Your Powerful Child, Sheet Music, and The Birth Order Book has made thousands of house calls through radio and television programs, including Fox & Friends, The View, Fox s The Morning Show, Today, Dr. Bill Bennett s Morning in America, The 700 Club, CBS s The Early Show, James Robison s LIFE Today, CNN, and Focus on the Family. He has also served as a contributing family psychologist to Good Morning America. Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Arizona and have five children and two grandchildren. Find out more at www.birthorderguy.com.