Hes Not Lazy, Adam Price, PhD
Hes Not Lazy, Adam Price, PhD
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He's Not Lazy
Empowering Your Son to Believe In Himself

Author: Adam Price, PhD

Narrator: Shawn Compton

Unabridged: 6 hr 40 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 09/19/2018

Synopsis

On the surface, capable teenage boys may look lazy. But dig a little deeper, writes child psychologist Adam Price in He's Not Lazy, and you'll often find conflicted boys who want to do well in middle and high school but are afraid to fail, and so do not try. This book can help you become an ally with your son, as he discovers greater self-confidence and accepts responsibility for his future.

About Adam Price, PhD

Adam Price, PhD, a clinical psychologist and author, has worked with children, adolescents, and their families for more than twenty-five years. He is an expert in learning disabilities and Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD). Dr. Price lectures nationally to parents and educators, and has trained numerous clinicians in family and child therapy. He has written for both academic and popular publications, including the Wall Street Journal and Family Circle Magazine. Dr. Price maintains a private practice in New York City and Chatham, New Jersey.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jenny on October 29, 2017

Good advice about taking a step back and giving your son room to fail as a means of growing toward independence. My favorite piece of advice: Don't drown him in reminders and requests. Instead, make him tired of hearing you ask, "What is your plan?" And the follow-up to the inevitable answer of "I don......more

Goodreads review by Ezi on February 21, 2020

This book really opened my eyes to some parenting fails that I need to change. I’m not exactly a helicopter parent but I’m close. Okay. I might be a helicopter parent. It has given me some strategies to employ when dealing with my kids, and ways to give them more independence in their lives. I have......more

Goodreads review by Summer on August 17, 2017

This was a perfectly fine book but I don't think you need to read it. It's written for a VERY SPECIFIC audience and I don't know anyone in it. It's written for middle/upper class parents who have somehow managed to find themselves with nearly no idea how adolescent development works. They are either......more

Goodreads review by Lisa Smith on May 29, 2020

This is the first and only parenting book that was even slightly familiar with what we deal with daily. I plan to go back through and highlight what resonated so I can find it quickly when I need to. That said, this book is focused on boys who opt-out of school. Ours opts out of pretty much everythin......more

Goodreads review by Melissa on February 02, 2018

Everyone who deals with teen boys needs to read this. Everyone.......more

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