{"product_id":"college-is-not-mandatory-a-parents-guide-to-navigating-the-options-available-to-our-kids-after-high-school-9781947303119","title":"College is Not Mandatory: A Parent's Guide to Navigating the Options Available to Our Kids After High School","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiscover Tools for Talking to Your Teen About Their Future (No Yelling Required!)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eI know parents like you want to help your teen feel confident about their plans after high school but you're not sure how to help your teen determine a direction that reflects their values, passions, and interests.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eYour teen dodges your questions about their future plans. You then resort to lectures and arguments, which fuels your student's anxiety over making a decision and then you're both fed up and exhausted by the entire process. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYou and your team shouldn't fight over what happens after high school graduation. As a parent, you shouldn't struggle to guide your student through the available options. Your student shouldn't feel overwhelming pressure to make the perfect decision. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis should be an exciting time of exploring possibilities for the future. That's exactly why I wrote College is Not Mandatory, A Parent's Guide To Navigating The Options Available To Our Kids After High School. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book will give you 3 things: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGain an understandingof how our culture came to put such an emphasis on sending every student to college dash even if it's not the best fit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParent-focused insight\u003cb\u003e into the benefits and drawbacks of the five major pathways available to high school students after graduation: community colleges, trade schools and apprentice programs, the military, gap seasons, and four-year colleges (including collegiate athletics).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHealthy strategies and specific open-ended questions to use in conversations with your teen about their future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-14447874\"\u003eStephanie R. Haynes\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Relevant Pages Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/12\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.52lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.99h x 5.24w x 0.47d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781947303119\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1947303112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM043000\"\u003eLife Stages | Teenagers\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-EDU\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-EDU008000\"\u003eDecision Making \u0026amp; Problem Solving\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-FAM\"\u003eFamily \u0026amp; Relationships\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-FAM016000\"\u003eEducation\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Relevant Pages Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42701362987245,"sku":"9781947303119","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_e79c8ab4-dad7-4bbf-bf65-6f295e3cf1be.jpg?v=1649948022","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/es\/products\/college-is-not-mandatory-a-parents-guide-to-navigating-the-options-available-to-our-kids-after-high-school-9781947303119","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}