40 Answers for Teens’ Top
Questions
by Gregory
L. Jantz, PhD and Gregg Jantz, Jr.
I was pleasantly surprised by
both the questions and answers in this book.
Questions run the gamut from routine puberty and zits conversations to
heavier topics such as worrying about future success and life planning. In asking, “Is it harder to be a teenager
today?”, the author’s bottom line answer is “So why
is it important for one person’s experiences to be considered harder or more
difficult than someone else’s?” I love
that answer! I also enjoyed the
conversation about music (“Why do my parents hate the music I like?”). The interjections from Gregg Jr. are
applicable and relatable. Many of the
answers provided are ones I’ve struggled with myself - finding the right words to express my thoughts to my kids. Dr. Jantz puts them in clear language that
makes sense, is not “overly adult” or preachy, and provokes conversation from
both teens and parents. Anyone who deals
with the mysterious preteen or teen (or parent!) will benefit from the insight this book provides. It would also be a great small group or
family study. Overall, I really enjoyed
reading this book and will refer back to it often as my own two
teenagers continue on their journey of adolescence. I
was provided a copy of this book in pdf format and all opinions are 100% my
own.
