The Warrior Teenager by Mary Lynne Fernandez

In this world where everything is fast paced and competitive, one can feel a little overwhelmed. They can feel lost in the crowd. The can feel like they are drowning in their inability to measure up to society’s expectations and standards. It is not easy. It is not ideal but it is what it is. There is nothing more to do than equip the future generations with the skills to ignore all the news. The wherewithal to see the standards but not bend to them. The ability to understand that the only standards worth measuring up to are ones set by one’s own self. 

Mary Lynne Fernandez with her extensive experience and brilliance seeks to do exactly that with this book. She seeks to guide teenagers through life. To arm parents with tools to efficiently and successfully navigate the mucky and turbulent waters that is parenting to teenagers. She seeks to shine a light on this depression and suicide epidemic. She seeks to weed it out. She seeks t ensure teenagers seek help before they seek the noose. The only way to achieve this is by harnessing one’s own true power. To embrace and overcome. Suicide is not the way out. Staying alive to fight and exorcise those demons is. 

The author has done a good job of appealing to her demographic. She outlines her practical steps with passion and affection. She does not tell the reader to get over it. Her delivery and presentation are powerful. She lays a strong foundation for her message. Her writing is vivid. She uses simple but powerful language. She is not looking to provide answers but rather a roadmap to realization. The subject matter is relevant, relatable, and rings true. She has addressed the conversation in a sensible and sober way. The reader is not overloaded or bombarded. The title itself is uplifting and life affirming. The author captures attention right from that point. 

Tis book is aimed at two demographics. The first is the teenagers of course. They need to understand just how stacked the deck is and how to play the game. They need to understand the truth about the world they live in. Parents of said teenagers will also find this book useful. The parents their teenage children grew up in different setting and landscape. The author does a good job of addressing both generations. She understands and appreciates the different situations and thus successfully speaks to both parent and teen. 

This book is truth. It is inspirational. It is solid and real. This book is insightful and useful. It is practical and applicable. The steps are adaptable. The delivery is virtually flawless. On the list of sharp survival tools, this book is very high up there. The Warrior Teenager is deserving of five stars out of five. This book will help you approach your thoughts and passions with fresh eyes and consciousness. Read it. Understand it. Utilize it. It comes highly recommended.