Author Description

Are you terrified at the thought of navigating the teen years with your son or daughter? Want a fun, sometimes hilarious, highly relatable instruction manual to journey through the mess of your teenage parenting life, so that you feel like you’re succeeding as a parent? Do you long for a deeper connection with your teen child, even during these sometimes tumultuous years? It’s possible! And if that’s you then Toilet Tales is perfect for you. Written by Crystal Nelson, gleaning from over 20 years experience in the trenches working successfully with many teens, you will find this an invaluable, easy to read resource to turn to. It’ll help you not just survive, but thrive, parenting your teens. Crystal writes humorously, with stories of her own mishaps sprinkled throughout, along with survival tools and highly practical, immediately actionable examples and techniques, that will: Strengthen your bond with your teen, even if your relationship is currently strained; Give you practical, fun ideas for family activities and traditions to anchor your teen emotionally in their pre-adult years; Give guidance on topics such as sex, communication, peers, identity, brain development, anxiety, depression and so much more; Give you real-life examples of ways Crystal dealt with tricky teen situations. This is your non-judgemental, grace-filled guide to shovelling and cleaning up the inevitable ‘poop’ you encounter while parenting your teens, to come out with both you and them smelling like roses! Read this book to give you hope and arm you with essential tools for parenting like a pro.