Hema’s first book, written during the pandemic: seven principles and practical strategies for modern parenting that turn the hardest years into the most rewarding.
Parenteening Made Simple is a practical guide for parents navigating the challenging and transformative teenage years. Drawing on Hema Vinod’s experience as a parent, educationist, humanitarian and coach, the book offers a thoughtful approach to understanding teenagers, strengthening relationships and making the transition from childhood to adulthood easier for both parents and teens.
The book focuses on building a positive approach to teenage parenting while addressing some of the challenges that can affect adolescents and their families. It combines practical guidance with expert insights and real-life perspectives to help parents become more aware, supportive and connected.
The book explores:
Whether you are parenting a teenager or preparing for the teenage years, Parenteening Made Simple offers practical insights to help you parent with greater understanding, confidence and connection.
Sometime in June 2019, I was working on my assignment abroad. I had some days of leave and was travelling back to India to my family. My flight had been announced and I just had a few minutes to get to the boarding gate. On the way, I decided to use the lady’s restroom. Luckily, it was almost empty, except for a mother and her two beautiful teenage daughters standing in front of the mirror. A conversation was ongoing. The mother was berating her older daughter saying, ‘Why can’t you be like her?’ pointing to her younger daughter. As I was leaving the restroom, I glanced at the face of her older daughter. The taunting words of the mother seemed to be a slap in the face. She looked angry and humiliated. The face of this young girl kept appearing in my mind throughout my journey.
The realisation dawned on me that day that as parents, we may mean well but cause much damage to our children through ignorance and injurious parenting practices that can kill their self-esteem. Out of this experience was born the idea of a book on parenting. My three decades of work with teens and parents in the field of education, my own parenting journey and my current coaching practice has helped shape my mission to work with parents and teens in their journey.
Do you struggle to understand your teenager and long for a better relationship?
Do you wish you could communicate better and help your child become a well-adjusted adult?
Do you dream of a time your teenager will reach their full potential?
Then you need to read ‘Parenteening Made Simple’. This book is meant for parents, educators, counsellors, coaches, social workers and all who live and work with teens.
The book has a well-defined strategy for dealing with the transitional period of the teenage years. It also illustrates the key issues affecting teens like stress, bullying, addictions, peer pressure and negative self-image. It seeks to provide practical insights and solutions to support parents and caregivers through the teen years. The book is enriched with interviews with experts from different walks of life. It is an exceptional resource for parents.
Using her vast repertoire as a parent, coach, humanitarian and educationist, Hema provides first hand insights in her unique book to all these questions and more. Parenteening made Simple is a crucial resource for parents seeking to build on their parenting skills. It is a valuable resource for educational institutions and libraries. Parents of pre-teens will also find it most helpful to prepare for the transitional teenage years.
