Les contributions littéraires d'Hillary Frank explorent les complexités de l'adolescence et le voyage de découverte de soi. Son écriture se caractérise par son honnêteté brute et sa capacité remarquable à capturer des voix de jeunes authentiques, explorant souvent des thèmes d'identité et de résilience. À travers ses romans, Frank examine la tension entre les attentes externes et les désirs internes, créant des récits qui résonnent auprès des lecteurs en quête de compréhension et de connexion. Son approche est profondément empathique, offrant aux lecteurs un aperçu de la vie intérieure et des paysages émotionnels de ses personnages.
Jake learns that words can lead to conflict after a fight with his best friend. Convinced that speaking brings trouble, he turns to writing as a safer means of communication. Through notes on napkins, notebooks, and even upside-down calculators, he embarks on a journey of self-expression, discovering new ways to articulate his thoughts and feelings.
Unconventional--yet effective--parenting strategies, carefully curated by the creator of the popular podcast The Longest Shortest Time Some of the best parenting advice that Hillary Frank ever received did not come from parenting experts, but from friends and podcast listeners who acted on a whim, often in moments of desperation. These "weird parenting wins" were born of moments when the expert advice wasn't working, and instead of freaking out, these parents had a stroke of genius. For example, there's the dad who pig-snorted in his baby's ear to get her to stop crying, and the mom who made a "flat daddy" out of cardboard and sat it at the dinner table when her kids were missing their deployed military father. Every parent and kid is unique, and as we get to know our kids, we can figure out what makes them tick. Because this is an ongoing process, Weird Parenting Wins covers children of all ages, ranging in topics from "The Art of Getting Your Kid to Act Like a Person" (on hygiene, potty training, and manners) to "The Art of Getting Your Kid to Tell You Things" (because eventually, they're going to be tight-lipped). You may find that someone else's weird parenting win works for you, or you might be inspired to try something new the next time you're stuck in a parenting rut. Or maybe you'll just get a good laugh out of the mom who got her kid to try beets because...it might turn her poop pink.