TEEN GUIDE TO PARENTS: How To Manipulate Without Them Knowing

by Kathleen Laziza

Overview

Teen Guide To Parents: How To Manipulate Without Them Knowing is a work of non-fiction aimed at young adults, and was penned by author Kathleen Laziza. Both humorous and serious in its approach to social issues, this concise volume of situational advice seeks to take the negative associations away from the word 'manipulation'. In the volume, teens are encouraged to carefully assess their social relationships with parents, teachers and other people immediate to their lives, and adapt their behaviors and thinking slightly to more easily avoid the typical struggles of clashing personalities, and develop their own sense of emotional agency.

In life, we all learn to get along with difficult people as we are socialized into the world, and this new volume of self-help by author Kathleen Laziza unlocks the key to that learning for young adults in difficult situations. The advice within is universal, setting down strategies that can be used in troubled family life, which also build skills to cope with the emotional struggles of the wider world in later life. Laziza's narrative style is friendly, quirky and fun, but also realistic and down to earth in a way that is sure to resonate with her intended YA audience, and indeed beyond into adulthood. The volume is well presented and well organized, allowing readers to refer back and easily find strategies and contexts that they wish to repeat. Overall, Teen Guide To Parents is insightful and essential reading for any young adult looking to understand the social world better.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940162929772
Publisher:	Promote Art Works, Inc.
Publication date:	08/14/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Kathleen Laziza is an educator, interdisciplinary artist, mother and writer. She mentored teens and challenged populations for dozens of community social service organizations, and her recently published TEEN GUIDE TO PARENTS - How to Manipulate Without Them Knowing is the result of her careful interpretation of those interactions. Kathleen is the Executive Director of Micro Museum® which she founded in Brooklyn, NY as a grassroots art organization in 1986 servicing as an imagination hub for performance, video, visual art and educational experiences for all ages and abilities. Under her directorship, Micro Museum built decades-long partnerships with Brooklyn’s social service organizations creating programming in Brooklyn public parks, schools and at Micro Museum. After a few dozen years of teaching budding artists how to create their own business vehicles, training teens for job readiness and producing 1000s of grassroots art shows, public access TV broadcasts and performances, the museum is at its core dedicated to creative lifetime learning. Kathleen is the mother of two children who are now successful independent adults with full enterprising lifestyles. She gained the bulk of her expertise by listening to 100s of student’s family dynamic concerns and witnessing her own two sons grow into men in NYC. She helped all of them navigate problems both large and small, like NYC public school systems, medical emergencies, bullying, falling in love, creating opportunities for gainful employment, friendships, and developing a keen interest in personal and community well-being. Her personal story is a message for triumph over learning disabilities and the stick-to-it-ness of owning and operating a small business in New York City. She is a known job creator and master collaborator. Her diverse knowledge and experience as a performance artist makes her an entertaining and skilled public speaker. Ms. Laziza reside in Brooklyn, NY with her husband, William Laziza. Acclaimed for her interdisciplinary art and interactive cultural innovations, Ms. Laziza received numerous features in Time Out NY, Brooklyn Eagle, Courier-Life Publications, NY Daily News, and NY Times. She is recognized as a true Brooklyn advocate for cultural tourism and economic development through the arts.

Editorial Reviews

This book offers a myriad of highly effective ways for teens to cope with difficult issues that shape their lives and futures. Teen Guide to Parents is geared to help students as young as Junior High school navigate their personal relationships. It poses a positive message rather than becoming self-destructive, It is much better to channel ones anger into applying smart rules of human engagement to shape the outcome of a bad situation to one's advantage.

Amazon Reader - L. Locamo

This is a great book for teens! I have two. I recommend this one to drop into their Kindles. It is a clear and engaging read that helps teens manage their closest relationships. It offers useful strategies that they can leverage to turn around challenging situations which may be getting in the way of a happy and successful life. Good humor and compassion, making it an easy, enjoyable and useful read.

Amazon Reader - Christine Giugni

This book was a very enjoyable read. I found it both informative and funny. It offers some really good advice on how to create good relationships and does not only resonate with teens and parents. I 'm a mom but my child is not a teen yet and I still found this to be a useful and entertaining read. A fun and clever book for sure!

Amazon Reader - Allison Hersch

If you have a teen, I highly recommend this book. The approach is spot on, and the sense of humor really keeps you turning the pages. This is a very unique approach for managing the ever-mysterious teenager.

Amazon Reader - Tiffany Riley

I often ask myself what would Kathleen do? The answer is to always use my best ideas and don't be afraid to learn from my own mistakes. Successfully navigating personal pitfalls means re-imaging words and deeds. It is about taking action by weighing out our options. If she could help me understand more about myself, she will for you too.

Amazon Reader - Hiberia Reynolds