Grow the Tree You Got: & 46 Other Ideas for Raising Amazing Adolescents and Teenagers

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When Tom Sturges became a father, he decided that he wanted to be the greatest father that ever walked the earth. But things became a bit more complicated when his older son turned ten, and the chatty kid he'd known suddenly started locking his bedroom door. Tom realized he needed to find a way to stay on track-he needed crib notes. So, if a parenting idea or technique worked well, he wrote it down. And if he stumbled across something another parent did that was particularly ingenious or exemplary, he wrote that down, too. In GROW THE TREE YOU GOT, Tom presents "golden rules" for raising happy, healthy, and compassionate adults. His mantra It's impossible to show our children too much respect, but it's worth the effort to try.

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"Tom is a great dad. This is a great book."
Shaquille O'Neal

"Tom Sturges's book is a wonderful road map to evolved parenting that everyone will find invaluable."
Clive Davis

"The most important job in the world to me is the one of Parent. Tom Sturges shares his view on raising kids in a way that makes me want to change my Parental Destinyan amazing and life-changing read!"
Kris Jenner

"This is a subject of interest to every parent of teenagers, and Tom Sturges tells it like it is, from personal experience."
Hugh Hefner

"Tom has written a book that encourages parents to help their kids follow their dreams to a successful life. It is a thoughtful and timely aid for anyone trying to raise children. Give it a read!"
Kareen Abdul-Jabbar

Author Bio

Tom Sturges is executive vice president and head of Creative for Universal Music Publishing Group and founder of the Manhattan Beach Unified School District's inspiring Every Idea Is a Good Idea GATE programme. The son of legendary screenwriter and film director Preston Sturges, he lives in Manhattan Beach, California, with his two sons, ages ten and sixteen.