Closing the Gap: A Strategy for Bringing Parents and Teens Together

by Jay McGraw

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?

Finally, there is a solution for both sides, and one that will not only bridge that gap but show parents and teens how to prevent it. Jay McGraw-the author of The New York Times bestseller Life Strategies for Teens -- is the ideal person to write a book for both parents and teens. A bestselling author by the age of 21, and son of #1 New York Times bestseller Dr. Phillip C. McGraw 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.

In this entertaining, informative, and life-changing audiobook, Jay gives instructions to both sides of the familial gap on:

Dos and Don'ts for Parents and Teens Parent and Teen Myths Discovering Your Needs Tuning In to the Needs of Others Ten Ways to Bridge the Gap and Reconnect

In finding a common ground, and even more important, a common respect for one another, parents teens can break down the walls, and welcome each other back into one another's lives again.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction

204 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 2001

About the author

Jay Phillip McGraw (born September 12, 1979 in Wichita County, Texas) is the son of Phil McGraw of The Dr. Phil Show and Robin McGraw. He has one younger brother, Jordan (a musician). He has written several books aimed at young people. He has also appeared on The Dr. Phil Show.

McGraw is President and CEO of Stage 29 Productions in Los Angeles, a company he co-founded with his father. He has served as Executive Producer on several prime-time "Dr. Phil" specials. He appeared as host of Renovate My Family, which aired on Fox.

McGraw attended Greenhill School and he is a graduate of the University of Texas, receiving a B.S. in Psychology. He earned his law degree from Southern Methodist University. He is executive producer of the TV series "The Doctors."

McGraw wed Playboy model Erica Dahm at his parents' home in Beverly Hills. A reception for 400 guests followed the ceremony at the Beverly Hills Hotel. In March 2010, Dahm gave birth to the couple's first daughter, Avery Elizabeth. In April 2011, McGraw and his wife announced they were expecting their second child in September 2011.

Reviews

[Amanda Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

I enjoyed the practical ideas of the book on bridging the gap between teens and parents. This book is written to both parents and teens and contains mild profanity when writing to both parties. The book’s tone is very informal; almost to a point I want to roll my eyes because the author loses credibility- but I ‘get it’ that the author wants to relate to teens.

[Shawna Ridgley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good book on parent/teen relationships. I really liked how the author spoke directly to the parents in parts and then also to the teen. If parents and teens could read this together, I do believe it would be tremendously helpful. I liked how it helped to point out the pitfalls both parent and teen tend to have and I find that helpful for me as a parent as those things happen in my own relationships with my teens--I'm much more aware than I was. On a side note it does have some very mild profanity in it--if that's offensive to you, just wanted to give you a heads up.

[Rahma ashraf · Rating 5 out of 5]

It is a great book
all the time i was reading and thinking this is true this exactly who i feel
you have to read it it really explain how you feel and how your parents feel
it does really close the gap or at least it will minimize it


كتاب رائع ويستحق القراءة
طول الوقت وانا اقرأ شعرت كأنه يصفنى ويصف شعورى واحساسى
لو كان نفسك تبقى علاقتك بوالدك ووالدتك رائعه فيجب ان تقرأ هذا الكتاب

[Melissa · Rating 3 out of 5]

I only read what I was looking for. What I like about Jay McGraw's books is that his age allows him to talk to the teens ("now you're probably thinking...")but also let them know what their responsiblities are.

[Serap · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent