{"product_id":"artificial-maturity-tim-elmore-9781118258064","title":"Artificial Maturity: Helping Kids Meet the Challenge of Becoming Authentic Adults","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow to raise kids who can handle the real world\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eToday's Generation iY (teens brought up with the Internet) and Homelanders (children born after 9\/11) are overexposed to information at an earlier age than ever and paradoxically are underexposed to meaningful relationships and real-life experiences. Artificial Maturity addresses the problem of what to do when parents and teachers mistake children's superficial knowledge for real maturity. The book is filled with practical steps that adults can take to furnish the experiences kids need to balance their abilities with authentic maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eShows how to identify the problem of artificial maturity in Generation iY and Homelanders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReveals what to do to help children balance autonomy, responsibility, and information\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes a down-to-earth model for coaching and guiding youth to true maturity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eArtificial Maturity\u003c\/i\u003e gives parents, teachers, and others who work with youth a manual for understanding and practicing the leadership kids so desperately need to mature in a healthy fashion.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tim Elmore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1118258061\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781118258064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Jossey-Bass\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/19\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.14h x 6.35w x 1.05d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2013","brand":"Tim Elmore","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44072909406463,"sku":"9781118258064","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_8635a0aa-5bed-4fcb-8640-d49557f80422.jpg?v=1685444658","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/artificial-maturity-tim-elmore-9781118258064","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}