About the Author:
WENDY MOGEL, PHD, is a clinical psychologist, parent educator, keynote speaker for educational and religious organizations and schools, and the author of the New York Times bestseller The Blessing of a Skinned Knee. She lives in Los Angeles.
Review:
''Wendy Mogel's signature humor, humility, and wisdom are back in full force in The Blessing of a B Minus, which will bring much-needed sanity to parents of teens. Hers is the voice that every parent dreams of finding while wading through the confusion of childrearing today: calm, knowing, empathetic, and informed both by professional knowledge and personal experience. Her insights are infused with a widely appealing kind of faith that will strike a universal chord in parents seeking both a moral and practical compass. This is a book that will be re-read over and over again.'' --Judith Warner, New York Times bestselling author
''In this remarkably frank, helpful book Wendy Mogel offers practical advice and comforting perspective on all the issues, large and small, that families of all faiths and backgrounds confront as their children move through adolescence. Here is a voice of humor, reason, and compassionate sanity in a culture driven by hyper-competitiveness, hyper-vigilance, and hyper-activity. The Blessing of a B Minus inspires and consoles. Most importantly, this very readable book gives us the tools we need to become more conscious, confident parents. This is not Jewish wisdom, it is human wisdom, and I for one am a most grateful recipient.'' --Katrina Kenison, New York Times bestselling author
''Wise, witty, and well-written, this book is a treasury of common sense for anyone dealing with adolescents.'' --Rabbi Harold Kushner, New York Times bestselling author
''Engaging . . . Peppered with true-to-life examples and humor . . . Mogel's compassion and authenticity will ring true with parents of all faiths facing the tumultuous teen years.'' --Publishers Weekly
''We should all give thanks for The Blessing of a B Minus. Like Wendy Mogel herself, this book is funny and full of common sense. It will give parents something they need: perspective on the complicated and often maddening business of raising adolescents.'' --Michael Thompson, PhD, author of It's a Boy: Your Son's Development from Birth to Eighteen
''Wendy Mogel's ability to make old wisdom new is uncanny. She is herself a wise woman. The parents of America--and therefore the children, too--should be grateful for her.'' --Leon Wieseltier (Literary Editor of The New Republic)
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