A Little Secret for Dealing With Teens [Paperback]

Jennie Hanks (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 28, 2000

Power struggles...Nights of frantic worrying...Heated arguments...Tearful exchanges. sound familiar? Jennie Hernandez Hanks knows exactly what you're going through. Once a single mother of seven and full-time student living on welfare, she had many years of anguish with her teenagers until she stumbled upon a little secret--one that transformed her confrontational relationship with her teens into one of open communication and mutual respect. Now in A Little Secret for Dealing with Teens, Hanks is eager to share her master plan with you!

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About the Author

Jennie Hernandez Hanks is a mother of seven who developed this highly effective parenting approach when her own relationship with her children reached a crisis point. Her technique has been so successful that she now helps other parents turn their home lives around through her parenting workshops and seminars.

Product Details

• Paperback: 130 pages
• Publisher: HCI (May 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1558747575
• ISBN-13: 978-1558747579
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,061,930 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #66 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Parenting & Families > Parenting > Teenagers

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars She's Been There!, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: A Little Secret for Dealing With Teens (Paperback)

I wanted a book that would offer straightforward, practical advice. This one did not disappoint me. I picked it from among a group of others dealing with the same topic. What drew me to "A Little Secret for Dealing with Teens" was the fact that it grew out of the author's experience; it goes way beyond theory. It was obvious to me when I read it that Ms. Hernandez-Hanks lives what she preaches. She gave plenty of examples from her dealings with her own kids.

I read the book in one sitting and felt instant relief - here was a simple method I could sink my teeth into. What I liked the most was the way it takes the focus off trying to fix my teenager as a person and puts the focus on our day-to-day interaction. I don't have to continue to give everything on earth to my teenager and get nothing in return.

Someone once said, "You have to lie down to be a doormat." This book gave me the boost I needed to get back on my feet and put some balance into our exchanges. Thank you, Jeannie!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Finally--A Book on Teens that's Realistic!, May 3, 2000

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Tricia Ryan (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Little Secret for Dealing With Teens (Paperback)

I had the opportunity to meet with the author in person and meet a few of her children. It is obvious that her "exchange" ideas work! My husband and I have already started to implement the ideas of the author with my own children, both under two. I also believe that teachers would benefit using these ideas, as I have with my sixth grade students.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Business Leadership, May 7, 2007

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Al-thawab, Saud Ali - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Little Secret for Dealing With Teens (Paperback)

I think this book yet small but very objective and opens the right tunnel to deal with others in very basic and understandable way especially with our teens. The way it suggests is a new one to deal with kids that give the confidence to both parents and teens the right to take the responsibility and accept the consequences. .