"Not Today Frank" is THE GUIDE our teens are missing and every parent needs!
Based on hundreds of in-home visits with families, teens and at-risk youth —this book is filled with dozens of practical, witty and real-world insights that schools, parents and even therapists haven't been able to "teach teens"...until now!
INTRODUCING the first BOOK WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY for TEENS to navigate life's challenges and #reduce mental health statistics
This book is changing the way teens and their entire families are coping, communicating and responding to everyday challenges, in a way no ones ever really been taught
— Jen Avery, Author & Founder of Healthy Routes Counselling
"What a treasure trove! I wish I had this book when I was struggling with my son’s teenage years!"
ABOUT THE BOOK
Not Today, Frank is the no-BS guide for teens navigating the rollercoaster of adolescence . Written with humour, heart, and hard-earned wisdom, this book delivers practical advice on handling everything from insecurities to anger, messy friendships, and the chaos of growing up.
—Erin Scullion; Parent and Author of three books
"Not Today, Frank" gives teens the missing pieces needed for:
1) Life Skills & Emotional Regulation
2) Confidence, Esteem & Independence
3) Coping & Communication Strategies
After hundreds of in-home visits as an addiction counsellor and coach, we've identified key areas that dramatically impact a teens ability to "choose healthier routes" —and compiled then into an easy-to-read book you can give your teen to help them navigate life's challenges with greater resiliency!
PARENTS are RAVING about "how much of a difference this book makes!"
Not Today Frank is a go-to guide for turning TOUGH MOMENTS into powerful growth. It draws on hundreds of in-home visits with parents and teens, where REAL FAMILIES needed REAL STRATEGIES to handle the curveballs, heartaches and stressors life threw their way.
Specific, relatable and easily adopted into everyday conversations, this is the book that can help parents and teens get back on the same page with each other..
What's holding your teen back? Big emotions? Feeling out of place? Struggling to take charge of their life? This book is packed with no-nonsense advice to help your teen build confidence, resilience, and the strength to face life head-on—no excuses, no shortcuts, just real growth.
The best part? Even kids who don't like to read LIKE THIS BOOK because it's designed to be "skimmed through". Your teen can jump straight to the chapters that matter most—whether it’s managing anxiety, dealing with anger, feeling left out of friends, or finding their confidence—and take away practical tips they can use right away.
Leave it on the bedside table, around the house, and you'll be amazed at how your teens start picking up on their emotional awareness, ability to handle conflict and more!
Jen Avery, Founder of Healthy Routes and Author of Not Today, Frank
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
"Growing up, I didn’t have the tools to handle life’s challenges. My journey wasn’t linear, and I had to learn the hard way—but those struggles taught me the power of growth.
I wrote Not Today, Frank because I wish I’d had a guide like this as a teen... practical, real strategies that actually work.
Teens aren’t lazy or unmotivated; they need direction and a spark to reignite their confidence. The pandemic and a lack of emotional education in schools have left many teens struggling to manage big emotions and rebuild their social skills. This book gives teens the tools they can use RIGHT NOW, one step at a time".
"If you’re looking for better ways to help support your teen during some of life's most difficult years, this book is exactly what they need"
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