Introduction
Jim Hancock spent two decades serving as a youth worker in Solana Beach, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado. After serving as a youth worker, Hancock went on develop stories for a quarterly magazine aimed at youth workers. Also, Hancock developed some short films aimed at adolescents, parents and the adults who work with kids. Lately, Hancock calls Seattle, Washington home, it is here he penned the book “Raising Adults: A Humane Guide for Parenting in the New World”. In this book, the author offers advice on how changes in parenting have occurred over time. The author questions if parents are raising adults or adult-aged children. Speaking primarily about the differences the Baby Boomers had raising their children, Hancock lists methods to help minimize the tension that can exist between the generations occupying a household. Hancock even goes as far as to offer a 30-day guarantee to parents that are willing to try the …show more content…
Hancock breaks down the generational divide to help parents raise their children to become functioning adults. The alternative is raising adult-aged children. Within the books pages, Hancock offers an easy way to improve the relationship between parent and child. He has a 30-day guarantee for which he states “that if you do nothing for the next 30 days, things will get better between you and your kid”. The author is referring to six toxic behaviors that parent typical use on their children. These practices help to destroy different aspects of the child’s psyche. The six behaviors the author is looking for his readers to stop are hijacking, fixing, bossing, demanding, shaming, or taming. Instead, Hancock suggests exploring, collaborating, partnering, affirming, respect, and encouraging. Throughout the book, the author gives the parents insight as to the minds of teenagers
Jim Hancock spent two decades serving as a youth worker in Solana Beach, California and Colorado Springs, Colorado. After serving as a youth worker, Hancock went on develop stories for a quarterly magazine aimed at youth workers. Also, Hancock developed some short films aimed at adolescents, parents and the adults who work with kids. Lately, Hancock calls Seattle, Washington home, it is here he penned the book “Raising Adults: A Humane Guide for Parenting in the New World”. In this book, the author offers advice on how changes in parenting have occurred over time. The author questions if parents are raising adults or adult-aged children. Speaking primarily about the differences the Baby Boomers had raising their children, Hancock lists methods to help minimize the tension that can exist between the generations occupying a household. Hancock even goes as far as to offer a 30-day guarantee to parents that are willing to try the …show more content…
Hancock breaks down the generational divide to help parents raise their children to become functioning adults. The alternative is raising adult-aged children. Within the books pages, Hancock offers an easy way to improve the relationship between parent and child. He has a 30-day guarantee for which he states “that if you do nothing for the next 30 days, things will get better between you and your kid”. The author is referring to six toxic behaviors that parent typical use on their children. These practices help to destroy different aspects of the child’s psyche. The six behaviors the author is looking for his readers to stop are hijacking, fixing, bossing, demanding, shaming, or taming. Instead, Hancock suggests exploring, collaborating, partnering, affirming, respect, and encouraging. Throughout the book, the author gives the parents insight as to the minds of teenagers