Ten conversations you must have with your son preparing your son for a happy and successful life

Every parent of a teenage boy knows there are certain conversations they must have with their son. But too often they put them off - or don't have them at all - because they simply don't know where to start. Internationally recognized in the field of raising and educating boys, Dr Tim Hawk...

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Main Author: Hawkes, Tim (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, New York : TarcherPerigee, 2016.
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Summary: Every parent of a teenage boy knows there are certain conversations they must have with their son. But too often they put them off - or don't have them at all - because they simply don't know where to start. Internationally recognized in the field of raising and educating boys, Dr Tim Hawkes provides practical, accessible and invaluable advice about how to get these discussions started. Helping parents to negotiate their way through what can be difficult territory, Dr. Hawkes explores the why, what and how of ten key topics: love, identity, values, leadership, achievement, sex, money, health, living together and resilience. For each topic, Dr. Hawkes offers ideas about how parents can share their own experiences, values and knowledge with their sons. This book will help you prepare your son for adulthood.
Physical Description: 323 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-309) and index.
ISBN: 9780143109488
0143109480
Author Notes: Tim Hawkes is one of Australia's best-known educators. He has been a headmaster of leading schools for more than twenty years and is the author of several books. A regular contributor to educational debate on radio and television, Tim is frequently invited to be a speaker at conferences around the world.