Making peace with your adult children
Shauna L. Smith
Making peace with your adult children
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
A Guide to Family Healing
by Shauna L. Smith
The text is written at a 7th grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for middle graders (ages 9–12), and the content is mild with minimal sensitive material.
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About This Book
Here’s a secret: sometimes grown-up kids and their parents don’t always see eye to eye. Learning to listen, forgive, and understand can unlock a whole new kind of family peace — but that’s only the beginning.
Themes
Quick Assessment
This book offers thoughtful guidance for parents navigating the complexities of relationships with their adult children. It focuses on fostering support, reducing blame and defensiveness, and promoting healing within families. Appropriate for ages 9-12, it encourages empathy and communication without intense content.
For Parents
Content Intensity
12LE — Light — EmotionalLight conflict or tension. Mild peril resolved quickly.
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Reading Insights
Hook Factor
1/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
2/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 0060975253
- Pages
- 376
- Publisher
- Harper San Francisco
- Published
- 1993
- Type
- Nonfiction