Kids in Crisis: A Workable Plan for Successful Parenting

From the popularity of “militant nanny” reality shows to the ever-struggling
disciplinary systems in our schools, there’s evidence that more and more kids
are seriously spinning out of control. For any mom or dad who thinks a
certain child is just too tough to handle, Kids in Crisis provides a sane,
workable plan for successful parenting.

Author Ross Wright culls his wisdom from the trenches, having more than
twenty years of experience in the youth care field ranging from work at
psychiatric institutes to his current role as executive director of a remarkably
successful Christian foster care agency. Inside his engaging analysis of child
development and behavior is the all-important theme of identifying strengths.
By helping rebellious young people focus on what they do well, they in turn
learn responsibility by having something to care about, to protect, and to
productively share with others.

Written ideally with more prevention than intervention in mind, the book still
speaks to parents who may currently be dealing with intense problems, from
anger and mood disorders to violent acts, drug use, and teenage pregnancy.

Ross Wright is CEO and executive director of Hope & Home, a Christian
foster care agency based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He has more than
twenty years of experience in the youth care field, and his Native American
background serves him well in relating to kids of all races. Wright and his
wife, Bridgette, have two daughters.

Dean Merrill is author or coauthor of twenty six books including Fresh
Wind, Fresh Fire; When God Comes to Church; and the New York Times
best seller In the Presence of My Enemies. He lives with his wife in Colorado
Springs, Colorado.