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Independent
Publisher Online November, 2002 Highlighted Title
Finding the Path is more than an interesting, uplifting
novel, more than a text on surviving your child's adolescence: it
is a spiritual experience.
Put yourself in the shoes of Anna Farmer. Widowed before she
turned forty, working long hours for a nasty boss to make ends
meet, she tries to be a good mother to Nick, her belligerent,
anti-authoritarian son, but her fears--that she is a failure as a
parent and that Nick is destroying his future--prevent her from
seeing the opportunities for growth in their difficult
relationship. Visits to a psychologist help her with the practical
end of parenting, but it is only when a mysterious youth named
Hawk appears in her life that Anna begins to understand how much
her son's rebellion isn't a scourge but a gift to her for her
personal growth.
Fearlessbooks.com November featured title
“When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see?”
This is the big question put to Anna by an enigmatic figure named
Hawk who she meets in the woods on a walk early one morning. Anna,
a struggling single mother of a unruly teenage son, simply doesn’t
know. Life has been throwing her some curves lately as her teenage
son, Nick, seems to enjoy putting her through all kinds of grief
both at home and at school. Anna attempts to deal with Nick’s
overly dramatic behavior often backfire, leaving them both feeling
unappreciated and misunderstood.
Sound familiar? If so, then you will enjoy reading Finding the
Path, a “novel” attempt to teach positive coping strategies to
parents of teens via the device of a fictional family and their
clashes . Psychologist Jeffrey Kaplan and freelance journalist
Abby Lederman use their respective talents to spin a tale that
seems so real you’ll swear you’ve met Anna at a PTA meeting and
your teenage daughter has dated Nick. Kaplan emphasizes “effective
parenting” or taking a pro-active rather than a reactive approach
to your teen's conduct. Parents learn to “let go” while teaching
their child to take responsibility for his/her own behavior and
suffer the logical consequences of his/her actions. Endnotes
further explain the psychological theories on which the story is
based.
Never preachy, Finding the Path successfully engages the
reader’s imagination while instilling important information on how
best to manage a teen’s rebelliousness without crushing the
child’s rapidly growing individuality. — C.APPEL • 11/02/03
Lisa's Book Reviews
Rating: 5 teacups
Finding the Path is a very helpful book for parents of
teenagers. It gives parents the guidance they need for these
difficult years. Dr. Jeffrey Kaplan and Ms. Abby Lederman, M. ED,
by working together and putting the knowledge they have on the
subject, produce a unique book on child-rearing.
From a mother and teenage son's point of view, the two authors
show you where the difficulties and mistakes usually happen in
parent-teen relationships. Clever end notes that are numbered in
tune with paragraphs throughout the story let you realize where
your mistakes or achievements are made.
Take it from two professionals who know what they are talking
about. Finding the Path is a definite must for parents of
teens.
From the “Fiction Shelf,” Midwest Review of Books, January, 2003.
Collaboratively written by Jeffrey P. Kaplan (a licensed
psychologist with a full-time practice specializing in adolescent
psychology and stress management) and Abby Lederman (a freelance
journalist who facilitates workshops for parents of teens, and who
teaches parenting courses), Finding The Path is a unique kind of
parenting self-help guide that presents its "love-based parenting"
plan showcased within the context of a fiction novel about a
single mother and her rebellious teenage son. Extensive endnotes
and appendices help bring into relief the practical and sound
advice for parents everywhere trying to figure out their
teenagers. Sometimes fiction can be effectively in the service of
providing useful and usable information -- Finding The Path
is highly recommended as being just such a novel.
The Mind Body Health Connection Hosted by Dr. Phil Pappas WNPV
INFO-RADIO - 1440 AM
On May 10, 2002, Abby Lederman, co-author of Finding the Path: A
Novel for Parents of Teenagers, was a guest on my radio show.
During the hour-long interview, Abby showed remarkable poise,
answering my questions and those of callers clearly and
succinctly. Her intimate knowledge of the joys and challenges of
raising teenagers today—gleaned from raising three teenagers and
from her long association with her co-author, noted area
psychologist Dr. Jeffrey P. Kaplan—came through in everything she
said.
I can honestly say that I don’t think I’ve gotten so much positive
feedback about one of my shows in quite some time, and I would
highly recommend Abby as an on-air guest.
As an added bonus, I thoroughly enjoyed reading Finding the
Path. This fictional account of one mother’s journey through
many unexpected changes in learning to deal effectively with her
rebellious teenager was easy to read, and it quickly drew me into
the mixed up world of this fictional family. By the end, I found
myself cheering for the main characters and wishing there were
still a few more pages left to go.
I feel that Abby and Dr. Kaplan’s message of hope and love is one
that needs to be heard in these dark days of despair and fear.
Dr. Phil Pappas, Host
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