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How To Train Your Parents in 6 1/2 Days
2011 Mom's Choice Award-Winning Book! Parents, are you having a power struggle with your tween or teen? Teens, Do you wish your parents would talk less and listen more? Are they in your business all the time? Are you craving more freedom? Would you like more respect? Want some solutions? How To Train Your Parents in 6-1/2 Days is a “parenting” book for teens - sort of a how to get your parents to behave,” says author Margit Crane of her latest title. “I wanted to write a book that breaks down exactly what parents are thinking and feeling so that tweens and teens can learn that this isn’t a contest over who will win. Both teens and parents can hold onto their dignity and power without overpowering each other.” Written in a lighthearted tone with plenty of humor, Margit Crane offers loads of tricks, tools, strategies and scripts to entertain and instruct. “I’m hearing that parents enjoy the book as well and that makes me very happy,” Margit offers. “I believe that the world would be more peaceful all around if families got along better.” How to Train Your Parents in 6 1/2 Days is available on Amazon.com and at HowToTrainYourParents.com "I loooooooove this book! It’s so good, so funny, and oh so helpful. If you want to build a better relationship with your parents, Margit Crane's book is the best one on the market. She is able to put you in your parents' shoes and put them in yours. The writing style in this book is hilarious and communicates the pointers and tips very well to teens. When you finish reading this book, you will be able to get your parents to treat you the way you want to be treated." -- Daryn K., age 14 “How to Train Your Parents in 6 1/2 Days is a stroke of genius! It's written in language that is accessible and engaging to teens. It's also full of insights into a teen's mind for parents and other adults - counselors, teachers, advisors, leaders, and coaches - who work with teens but have forgotten what it's like to be one." --Rabbi Justin Kerber, Temple Emanuel, St. Louis, Missouri “What an amazing and insightful book! As a mother of teenagers and a teacher of teens, this book helped me to realize how much I have to learn from the teenagers around me. Margit Crane speaks directly to teens, in an authentic, compassionate and witty way, addressing key issues that can transform any teen-adult relationship. How to Train Your Parents in 6 ½ Days is an awesome tool (maybe even a secret weapon) for teenagers, helping them to see their own power in any communication situation, when it otherwise might feel like no one will ever understand them.” --Betina Hsieh, Ph.D., Doctor of Secondary Education
156 pages, Paperback
First published November 4, 2011
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November 10, 2011
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“What an amazing and insightful book! As a teacher of teens and a mother of teenagers, this book helped me to realize how much I still have to learn. Margit Crane speaks directly to teens, in an authentic, compassionate and witty way, addressing key issues that can transform any teen-adult relationship. How to Train Your Parents is an awesome tool (maybe even a secret weapon) for teenagers, helping them to see their own power.”
--Dr. Betina Hsieh, Secondary Education, Berkeley, California
“Margit Crane’s many years of experience brilliantly shine through in this extraordinary book designed to bridge the gap between teens and their parents. As a teacher, I appreciate that Margit incorporated all the elements necessary to reach her teenage audience including: language that they can relate to, simple steps to follow, personal experience, humor, and encouragement. And parents can use How to Train Your Parents’ strategies to enhance their relationship with children of all ages.” –Lynn Angalet, M.Ed., Tween Educator
“How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days is a stroke of genius! It’s written in language that is accessible and engaging to teens. It’s also full of insights into a teen’s mind for parents and other adults – counselors, teachers, advisors, leaders, and coaches – who work with teens but have forgotten what it’s like to be one.”
–Rabbi Justin Kerber, Temple Emanuel, St. Louis, Missouri
“As a pastor, uncle, and new foster dad I know that I get it wrong with the kids in my life all the time. Margit gets how adults’ quirks and obsessions get in the way of connecting with teens. This book will grab teens and their parents and help them not only understand each other, but enjoy each other more.” –Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz, U.C.C., Seattle
“Are your parents driving you crazy? Are you driving your parents crazy? How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days will make all the craziness go away and quickly! Margit Crane’s humor, smarts, and help come shining through as she leads you, day-by-day, to a place of understanding, calm, and respect. Your parents will respect you, listen to you, and actually behave better!” –Amy Lang, 3-time Moms Choice Award® Winner, National Speaker, and Creator of Bird + Bees + Kids®
“Margit Crane definitely knows teenagers. How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days is the perfect solution if your folks are driving you nuts. If you’re tired of arguing with your parents or step-parents, or they just don’t get you, this is the book for you. This stuff will definitely work with teachers and bosses, too!
- Christian Zsilavetz, High School Educator
“How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days encourages teens to think about their parents in a different light and, surprisingly, will encourage parents to examine their relationship with their own parents as well as with their teens. Parents: if you want to improve your communications with your teen and, ultimately, set a life-long pattern, buy this book!” –Roberta, Parent of Daryn (below)
“I loooooooove this book! It’s so good, so funny, and oh so helpful. If you want to build a better relationship with your parents, Margit Crane’s book is the best one on the market. She is able to put you in your parents’ shoes and put them in yours. The writing style in the book is hilarious and communicates the pointers and tips very well to teens. When you finish reading this book, you will be able to get your parents to treat you the way you want to be treated.”
–Daryn, age 14, Daughter of Roberta (above)
“Hi, I’m ‘Nate’ from the book. Margit is great and a good friend to us kids and the things she says in her book really work. My parents learned that everything isn’t my fault and I learned the way that parents think about things and I have more confidence.”
–Nate, age 11½
“What an amazing and insightful book! As a teacher of teens and a mother of teenagers, this book helped me to realize how much I still have to learn. Margit Crane speaks directly to teens, in an authentic, compassionate and witty way, addressing key issues that can transform any teen-adult relationship. How to Train Your Parents is an awesome tool (maybe even a secret weapon) for teenagers, helping them to see their own power.”
--Dr. Betina Hsieh, Secondary Education, Berkeley, California
“Margit Crane’s many years of experience brilliantly shine through in this extraordinary book designed to bridge the gap between teens and their parents. As a teacher, I appreciate that Margit incorporated all the elements necessary to reach her teenage audience including: language that they can relate to, simple steps to follow, personal experience, humor, and encouragement. And parents can use How to Train Your Parents’ strategies to enhance their relationship with children of all ages.” –Lynn Angalet, M.Ed., Tween Educator
“How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days is a stroke of genius! It’s written in language that is accessible and engaging to teens. It’s also full of insights into a teen’s mind for parents and other adults – counselors, teachers, advisors, leaders, and coaches – who work with teens but have forgotten what it’s like to be one.”
–Rabbi Justin Kerber, Temple Emanuel, St. Louis, Missouri
“As a pastor, uncle, and new foster dad I know that I get it wrong with the kids in my life all the time. Margit gets how adults’ quirks and obsessions get in the way of connecting with teens. This book will grab teens and their parents and help them not only understand each other, but enjoy each other more.” –Rev. Peter Ilgenfritz, U.C.C., Seattle
“Are your parents driving you crazy? Are you driving your parents crazy? How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days will make all the craziness go away and quickly! Margit Crane’s humor, smarts, and help come shining through as she leads you, day-by-day, to a place of understanding, calm, and respect. Your parents will respect you, listen to you, and actually behave better!” –Amy Lang, 3-time Moms Choice Award® Winner, National Speaker, and Creator of Bird + Bees + Kids®
“Margit Crane definitely knows teenagers. How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days is the perfect solution if your folks are driving you nuts. If you’re tired of arguing with your parents or step-parents, or they just don’t get you, this is the book for you. This stuff will definitely work with teachers and bosses, too!
- Christian Zsilavetz, High School Educator
“How to Train Your Parents in 6½ Days encourages teens to think about their parents in a different light and, surprisingly, will encourage parents to examine their relationship with their own parents as well as with their teens. Parents: if you want to improve your communications with your teen and, ultimately, set a life-long pattern, buy this book!” –Roberta, Parent of Daryn (below)
“I loooooooove this book! It’s so good, so funny, and oh so helpful. If you want to build a better relationship with your parents, Margit Crane’s book is the best one on the market. She is able to put you in your parents’ shoes and put them in yours. The writing style in the book is hilarious and communicates the pointers and tips very well to teens. When you finish reading this book, you will be able to get your parents to treat you the way you want to be treated.”
–Daryn, age 14, Daughter of Roberta (above)
“Hi, I’m ‘Nate’ from the book. Margit is great and a good friend to us kids and the things she says in her book really work. My parents learned that everything isn’t my fault and I learned the way that parents think about things and I have more confidence.”
–Nate, age 11½
November 29, 2011
I was surprised and delighted at how easy-to-read, yet insightful this book was! The author, Margit Crane, uses her years of experience as a coach for teens and families to make this nonfiction work for teens both profound and teen-friendly. The book is aimed at teens who want to transform their relationships with their parents, but I believe that following her simple six (and a half)-day program would be life-changing for parents as well. Whether you're a teen hoping to improve your relationship with Mom and/or Dad or a parent or teacher struggling to understand a teen, I highly recommend this book.
March 5, 2013
Fabulous. My boys aren't teens yet, but I'm holding on to this one. What better way to improve my relationship with my kids than to not let it deteriorate in the first place. If it starts to, I've now got the resources to nip it in the bud. Oh, and the 101 conversation starters? Yup, I'm gonna start using that now. Great resource for parents, whether your struggling with your children or just want tools to keep the lines of communication open.
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