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Life Talk for Parents – an essential guide to issues faced by parents and teens

Life Talk for Parents provides a comprehensive and thought-provoking look at the challenges and situations faced by today’s adolescents and parents – and it explores solutions and helpful areas to focus on. Some of the issues covered include:

Teen drinking; Sexual activity; Drugs; Peer pressure; Bullying; Clubs; Pocket money; Divorce; Single parenting; Cell-phone and Internet challenges; Steroids; Learning problems; Depression; Back-to-school jitters; Career choices; The “Nothing to wear!” and “Everyone else is going” dilemmas; Enforcing boundaries; Enhancing communication; Building self-esteem; Promoting values; and a mix of many other serious and lighter topics.

Written by Izabella Little, author of the best-selling Life Talk for a Daughter and Life Talk for a Son, co-authored with psychologist Thomas Burkhalter, Life Talk for Parents has input from a number of experts, parents and teens. Some of the enthusiastic reviews include:

“Essential reading” Guy Pearson, Rector: Michaelhouse

“I highly recommend the book” Stephen Lowry, Rector: St Stithians College

“A most informative and vital book” Lisa Benning, Head: Kingsmead College

“I see this book being very comforting for parents.” Dr Eve, family therapist

“It’s a ‘must read’ for all parents!” Andrew Cook, Headmaster: Beaulieu College

“A very good resource for parents needing direction in terms of dealing with these issues with their children” Malcolm Williams – Headmaster: St David’s Marist Inanda High School

“A groundbreaking, comprehensive look at what teenagers are really getting up to.” Angelique Serrao, Education journalist: The Star newspaper

“A must-have for families, schools and churches throughout the world” Pastor Eric Jali, KwaMashu Baptist Church

“A must-read, informative and thought provoking.” Mike Fennell, headmaster: King Edward VII School

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The best-selling Life Talk for a Daughter and Life Talk for a Son are a tool-kit of tips and guidelines that address the challenges faced by adolescents and young adults. The books deal with life skills, relationships, practical issues and life’s inevitable tough stuff.

Readers say that “Life Talk books provide inspiration and guidance, assist with family communication, promote value-based messages, and change lives”.

Life Talk has been featured on: eTV, SABC1, 2 and 3, SAFM, 702, Cape Talk, Radio 2000, KAYA FM, YFM, Radio Lotus and community stations.

Supporters of Lifetalk:

CIE (Catholic Institute for Education)

FAMSA

Johannesburg Parent and Child Counselling Centre