About Raising Teens

Looking for the perfect gift for the mother in your life? Delight her with "Raising Teens". The book is a humorous collection of stories that'll be make her laugh, relate, and maybe even appreciate her own teens a little more. Give her the gift of knowing she's not alone on the teen-raising journey!

“Teenagers! What to do with them? Well, you can’t give them away. it doesn’t work! Those parents who already have teenagers don’t want extra ones, and those who don’t, are absolutely convinced they’ll never get any. THEIR kids will never have green hair and wear huge boots. And the things they want to pierce! No, not my kid.”

This is not a How-To book on raising teens. Anyone who claims to be an expert probably sounds a lot like your mom. And how did that work out for ya?

The stories are about the everyday dramas familiar to all families with teens but recounted with humour, wit and a touch of sarcasm. Many have strange twists that will catch you off guard, so be careful you don’t fall off your chair or burst someone’s ear drums.

Sample dramas

• The things my mother said
• Dieting with my daughter. Will we survive the fat burning soup?
• The rolling eye syndrome
• Help! I've got three sick teens in the house.
• Top of the class for socializing!!!
• The curfew
• “It’s not fair”
• I did my homework, but the teacher lost it!
• As a mother I'm ashamed to admit that I yell a lot!
• Do you have the courage to visit your teenager's room?
• “My kid will never eat unhealthy food"
• This mother is on strike.
• School’s out, the kids are at home, my purse is empty and the fridge is bare.
• I brushed my hair with the dog brush yesterday.

Who is this book for?

Parents of Teens: “You are not alone”.

Not yet parents of teens: This is what’s coming your way.

Grandparents: Sit back and enjoy the memories.