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The Second Decade: Raising Kids to be Happy, Self-Sufficient Adults through Work
Contributor(s): Helveston MD, Eugene M. (Author)
ISBN: 0997223006     ISBN-13: 9780997223002
Publisher: Marli Bar Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.05  
Product Type: Paperback
Published: May 2016
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- Family & Relationships | Life Stages - Teenagers
Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.89 lbs) 272 pages
 
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Award-Winning Finalist in the "Parenting & Family" category of the 2016 Best Book Awards.Forget the gimmicks To raise kids to become self-sufficient adults, they must work at a job outside of the family home.Dr. Eugene Helveston's common-sense advice is a welcome and refreshing alternative to the hand holding and hovering adults have been told is necessary. After many years of observation and research, he believes that when youth work during their Second Decade-the critical, formative years between 10 and 20-they become motivated and inspired to find meaningful work, which is a knack that can last a lifetime and lead them to happiness and self-sufficiency as adults. In The Second Decade, the author offers a game plan for navigating two of the most important challenges facing today's youth: gaining academic skills through a quality education and acquiring practical skills learned by working at a job. He also discusses: the importance of a formal education, basic life skills, the types of high schools and colleges available today, parenting styles, military service, mentoring, and IQ.