News Release

LOVING FIRMNESS: Successfully Raising Teenagers Without Losing Your Mind
by Corrie Lynne Player
$14.95; Softcover; 320 pages; index
ISBN 0-9728071-6-0; LCCN 2005028180
Distributed by: Biblio Distribution 800-462-6420

CONTACT: David Hall 303-791-9024, dave at mapletreepublishing.com

RAISE TEENS TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE, CARING ADULTS
USING A FIRM HAND AND KINDNESS

DENVER, COLORADO—

Parenting expert Corrie Lynne Player has the credentials to teach parents how to raise children to become responsible adults. Besides having a masters degree in education from Stanford, she has successfully raised nine of her own children plus over forty special-needs foster children. She lectures nationally and has written articles for Family Circle, Parents, and Ladies Home Journal. She also writes a weekly newspaper column on parenting.

Her latest book makes a significant contribution to the field of parenting literature. Her no-nonsense, tough-love approach may strike some readers as harsh. But she combines it with a wholehearted dedication to the welfare of children plus a soft touch that teenagers will respect and follow. Whatever you may think of her style, her record of success is clear.

In this, Ms. Player’s fourth book, she uses a lighthearted style to drive her points home. She helps parents understand their teenagers by explaining their complex natures. “Teenagers are part child, part adult, and part alien,” she says. They need a firm guiding hand coupled with trust and appreciation. “Everyone wants to feel special, especially teenagers,” she counsels.

Corrie Player emphasizes the importance of teens having chores to do and being accountable to simple, consistent rules. She stresses teaching a strong work ethic, and is very firm about the need to teach religion and values to teens. She also delves into health issues including eating habits and healthy sleep habits. She teaches parents how to deal with eating disorders, brushes with the law, teen rebelliousness, and other problem behaviors. She also deals with school issues, teaching teens how to succeed academically and socially. Her training and experience as a teacher give insights into the balance between home and school.

Loving Firmness will be supported by a nationwide radio publicity campaign combined with local author appearances.