Life Talk & Tug-of-Life are life-changing books for teens & parents which will be available from Crossways Health Centre at Hilton's POSH Market, Protea Hotel, Hilton on Monday 16th December 2013 from 9.00am until 3.00pm. Find their gazebo in the garden in front of the hotel and enquire about meeting the author.
THE TUG-OF-LIFE:
The Tug-of-Life book and initiative is about galvanising the youth (and society) into 'tugging' for what truly counts in their lives. It's about identifying the 'tug-of-war' that each of us face in life (between challenges and solutions), and drawing up a 'game plan' that helps us to be proactive. The approach is simple, life-changing, provides a new way of thinking – and takes effect straight away. The Tug-of-Life equips children and adults to make life-enriching choices. Its approach can be applied to any situation in life.
LIFE TALK FOR A DAUGHTER
Advice on 70 issues from love and success to peer pressure, binge drinking and tough choices
Life Talk for a Daughter is the best-selling, internationally published toolkit of tips and guidelines for life. Practical and non-judgemental, this guide offers invaluable insight and advice for all girls from the age of 13 to 30. It explores choices and consequences, has a mix of light and serious topics, and now includes 15 new topics:
Hubbly-bubblies; Binge-drinking; Cyberbullying; Dagga/weed-smoking culture; Cocktail drugs; Staying safe on the Internet; Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); Choking games; Huffing; Drink-spiking; Child-headed households; Gangs; Peer pressure; and more.
Izabella has received thousands of emails from teen girls and from parents from around the world, and many of them attribute life-changing experiences to specific chapters in the book.
LIFE TALK FOR A SON (with Patrick Wilson)
70 issues & how to deal with them: from girls, success & leadership to peer pressure, drugs & porn
Life Talk for a Son now also has many new topics:
Hubbly-bubblies; Binge-drinking; Choking games; Huffing; Dagga and MDMA; Internet; Values; Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs); Drink-spiking; Child-headed households; Gangs; and more...
This toolkit of lessons for life empowers boys (of all ages) to achieve the most out of life.
LIFE TALK FOR PARENTS
An essential guide to the issues and challenges faced by teens and parents
Co-authored with psychologist Thomas Burkhalter, Life Talk for Parents provides a comprehensive look at the challenges faced by today's adolescents and parents. Key new topics include:
Hubbly-bubblies; Choking games; Huffing; Drink-spiking; Cocktail drugs; Binge-drinking; Cyberbullying; Technology challenges and tips; and more...
Our youth face a very different world to the one that most adults grew up in. Life's fast pace and its related stresses bring challenges that many youngsters struggle with. Tough as many of the challenges are, the majority are totally avoidable. The Life Talk and Tug-of-Life books empower young people to make life-enriching choices, and they equip parents for proactive parenting.
AUTHOR/FOUNDER
Izabella Little-Gates is the author of the best-selling and internationally translated Life Talk series of books. She is an accomplished businesswoman, inspiring motivational speaker and founder of the Life Talk Forum. The Life Talk books are available internationally in Mandarin Chinese, Arabic, Portuguese and Spanish. Izabella works extensively on youth issues and frequently appears on TV and radio.
SOME BACKGROUND ABOUT LIFE TALK
The Life Talk Forum (a non-profit organization) was started by Izabella Gates in 2005 in response to thousands of emails received from readers of her best-selling Life Talk series. Input comes from teens, parents, educators, churches and a network of experts comprising psychologists, experts in drug and alcohol abuse, and other specialists. Started in South Africa, Life Talk's messages and subscriber base rapidly spread across the globe and we now reach tens of thousands of young people and parents throughout the spectrum of society. Our team is passionate about ensuring the wellbeing of all young people and we:
• Reach the youth and parents through our school-based and community-focused interventions, talks, programmes, books, online content, videos and newsletters, features on radio and TV, and many specific initiatives.
• Empower young people to take control of their lives through proactive thinking, wise choices, applying sound values and defining an effective 'game plan for life'.
• Run workshops focusing on peer pressure, alcohol abuse, drugs, bullying, communication, discipline, self-esteem, success, and many more key topics.
• Run programmes that equip adolescents with key life skills; and parents with parenting skills.
• Provide schools with a comprehensive offering to assist students, parents and teachers in addressing challenges.
• Offer a fun and interactive 14-part Teen Life Skills programme for grades 5-10.
• Have a "bird's-eye-view" of the adolescent and parenting world throughout all sectors of society, and we have become a "go to place" for tips and advice for parents, youth, church leaders, educators and the media.
WHAT DOES THE TUG-OF-LIFE ACHIEVE?
1. Raises awareness about challenges and choices, and empowers young people with resolve and solutions.
2. Makes the process thought-provoking and fun for children and teens.
3. Helps to make values 'cool' among the youth.
4. Addresses topics of specific relevance to children, teens, young adults, parents and married couples.
5. Triggers behaviour change in some key areas, among children, adolescents and young adults.
Positive spinoffs for communities include:
• Providing youth with effective tools and skills to address challenges without feeling overwhelmed.
• Inspiring young people and their families to identify and harness all the possible Galvanizers, thereby creating the future they strive for.
• Helping families to tackle challenges that might otherwise have wide-ranging consequences on their lives.
• The Tug-of-Life is a call to participate in transforming lives and communities. By joining in, the communities take charge of their own futures.
COMMENTS & REVIEWS: THE TUG-OF-LIFE
• 'We need Tug-of-Life to be implemented for all our youth, in parishes and schools.' Cardinal Wilfrid Napier
• 'An easy and fun way of mapping out the challenges we face in life. A return to values approach which is so desperately needed in our fast-paced lives.' Angelique Serrao, Journalist, The Star
• 'An amazing book, it is my wish that every young and old person reads it!' N. Ngcobo, reporter, Daily Sun
• 'When the stakes are high, as they are in each of the areas identified, how you 'tug', and which Galvanizers you invite onto your team is often literally a matter of life and death.' Celene Hunter, narrative therapist
• Other comments include: 'Powerful, thought-provoking, life-changing' and 'should be applied by everyone from the age of 10 to 100'.
Article supplied by Izabella Little-Gates.
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