The Parenting Crisis

While most adults have the maturity and experience needed to deal with stress, children do not, writes bestselling author Dr. G. Scott Wooding in The Parenting Crisis, and they are showing the effects of stress in both their health and in their everyday behavior. And whether it manifests itself as temper tantrums, bullying, aggression and violence, or emerges in the form of obesity, drug, tobacco and alcohol abuse, recent studies suggest that the stress levels facing young people today are not only greater than at any time in history, but that our failure to recognize and eliminate these stresses has become the number one impediment to healthy parenting. The author of Rage, Rebellion & Rudeness and Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me points out that while adults are well aware that stress can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes - and can lead to severe depression - few people realize that the high levels of stress facing children today can trigger equally dangerous symptoms. By identifying the causes of this stress, Dr. Wooding offers common sense solutions that will be welcomed by caring parents everywhere.

Rage, Rebellion & Rudeness

Parenting Teenagers in the New Millennium

In a follow-up to Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me, Dr. Scott Wooding looks at the fears and misconceptions about teens that are prevalent in today’s society.

Rage, Rebellion & Rudeness starts by looking at the common personality traits of teenagers irrespective of when their formative years occurred in the 20th century. The book then shifts to an analysis of the most common problems faced by teens today with clear solutions offered. Dr. Wooding’s approach is unique in his emphasis on looking at the root causes of teen behaviour. Communication between parent and teen is an absolutely essential aspect of dealing with any problems that arise.

Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me

Do you want to hug your teenager one minute and send him to a desert island the next? Are you tired of the arguments, the messy rooms and the weird music. Does your teenager daughter insist on wearing sloppy clothes and on piercing several parts of her perfectly sound body? Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me can help.

This 220 page parenting aid is unique in that it is written from the teenagers’ viewpoint. The genesis of this book was a classroom exercise in which teens were asked to design their ideal parents. The results were so good that they ended up forming the basis of this book. It is designed to give practical, immediately useable advice rather than dwelling on theory and conjecture. Quotes from actual parental dilemmas—as viewed by the consumers of this parenting, the teenagers themselves—are liberally sprinkled throughout each chapter. Some of the comments by reviewers and readers are as follows:

Barbara Coloroso, author of Kids are worth it!

“As a parent of three teens, I found this book informative, helpful and a refreshing read.”

Lynne Gibson, Spokane Spokesman-Review

“This book is practical and personal, based on the experiences of adolescents…”

Susan Schwartz, The Montreal Gazette

“Hear Me, Hug Me, Trust Me is chock-full of wise and useful information about how parents can assert their authority without starting a conflict, how they can set rules and consequences and how they can support teens through difficult times.”

Quill and Quire

“… most parents of teenagers and pre-teens will be glad to have read this book.”

Virginia Byfield, Alberta Report Magazine

“… a clear-eyed look at teenagers by a man who should know.”