Guest: Mrs. Shaunti Feldhahn & Mrs Lisa Rice
Author Shaunti Feldhahn shares the surprising truth of what teens REALLY need from their parents. The answers might surprise you, mom and dad! For instance, they actually prefer a "take-charge" parent to one who is more permissive. Learn MORE secrets about what your teen is really thinking and feeling. Shaunti Feldhahn began her career as an analyst on Wall Street and today is a bestselling author, speaker, and nationally-syndicated newspaper columnist. Her recent bestsellers, For Women Only: What You Need to Know About the Inner Lives of Men, and For Men Only: A Straightforward Guide to the Inner Lives of Women, have led to great life-change, and plenty of fascinating conversation, for men and women around the country. Her newest book, For Young Women Only, coauthored with youth speaker Lisa Rice, is causing buzz among teenage girls. She has also authored two true-to-life spiritual thrillers. Shaunti's background as an analyst is the launching point for the compelling and eye-opening nature of her books, talks, and columns. She holds a master's in public policy from Harvard University, and a bachelor's in government and economics from The College of William & Mary. Prior to becoming an author, she worked in the financial arena on Capitol Hill and later on Wall Street, analyzing the Japanese financial crisis for the highest level decision makers of the Federal Reserve System. As a national speaker, Shaunti travels extensively and has shared her findings with millions of people through conferences, television, and radio. She has appeared on such diverse media outlets as PBS, TNT, Soap Talk, The Alan Colmes Show, FamilyLife Today, and The 700 Club. Her weekly opinion columns are printed in fifty newspapers around the country, including the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, the Chicago Tribune, the Detroit Free Press, and The Seattle Times. Shaunti and her husband Jeff, with whom she coauthored For Men Only, are active leaders in their church and live in the Atlanta area with their two young children. Lisa Rice is an experienced screenwriter and producer with her husband, Eric, at the Atlanta-based 44 Films. She is a renowned freelance writer whose talents run the gamut from writing magazine articles for acclaimed publications such as LifeWay's HomeLife, to ghostwriting books for popular authors and movie producers. A graduate of Georgia State University with a degree in business, Lisa, who specialized in marketing writing, enjoys creating and compiling inspirational pieces for various venues. She is the coauthor, with bestselling Shaunti Feldhahn, of For Young Women Only and For Women Only Discussion Guide. When she's not writing or working at 44 Films, she can be found playing the piano, spending time with her family, and whenever possible, traveling to tropical locations. Lisa and Eric make their home in Atlanta, with their two Daughters and son.