There are some things adults just can't do for kids. You can't force a toddler to love broccoli. You can't make a teenager not date someone. And you can't make a kid love God. At some point it just starts to break down. Playing for Keeps is a book for parents and leaders (and anyone else who influences the lives of kids and teenagers). In Playing for Keeps, you will discover six things every kid needs over time, and 18 practical ideas so you can make what really matters matter more.

Playing for Keeps/Losing Your Marbles

Reggie Joiner

Kristen Ivy

Elizabeth Hansen

Orange Books

Parenting Your New Baby MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your New Baby is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about new babies in general and gives you a place to discover more about your own baby to help you make the most of this phase. Sleep is hard to come by and you're cleaning up more messes than you thought possible, but you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN NOBODY SLEEPS, EVERYBODY SMELLS, AND ONE MESMERIZING BABY CONVINCES YOU, "I NEED YOU NOW." Discover ... 
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<li>what's changing about your new baby over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your baby needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your New Baby: A Guide to Making the Most of the "I Need You Now" Phase

Orange, a division of The reThink Group, Inc.

Parenting Your Kindergartner MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Kindergartner is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about kindergartners in general and gives you a place to discover more about your own kindergartner, so you can make the most of this phase. You often feel like the school day is too long for your kid, and maybe a little too short for you, but you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN UNFILTERED WORDS MAKE YOU LAUGH, SCHOOL DROP-OFF MAKES YOU CRY, AND LIFE BECOMES A STAGE WHERE YOUR KID SHOUTS, "LOOK AT ME!" Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Kindergartner: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Look at Me!" Phase

Parenting Your Third Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Third Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about third graders in general and gives you a place to discover more about your third grader, so you can make the most of this phase. Your kid now has more permanent teeth than baby teeth, and you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN FAIRNESS MATTERS MOST, DIFFERENCES GET NOTICED, AND YOUR ENTHUSIASTIC KID THINKS ANYTHING "SOUNDS LIKE FUN!" Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Third Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Sounds Like Fun!" Phase

Parenting Your Sixth Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Sixth Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about sixth graders in general and gives you a place to discover more about your sixth grader, so you can make the most of this phase. Your kid's humor is on a scale from silly to really silly, and you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN THERE'S NEVER ENOUGH GROCERIES, TOO MANY HORMONES, AND A DRAMATIC KID WHO NEEDS SOMEONE TO PROVE, "WHO CARES." Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Sixth Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Who Cares" Phase

Parenting Your Ninth Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Ninth Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about freshmen in general and gives you a place to discover more about your ninth grader, so you can make the most of this phase. You aren't sure you can name your teen's new friends (or where they met them), but you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN FRIENDSHIPS SHIFT, GRADES COUNT, AND INTERESTS CHANGE SO OFTEN YOUR TEENAGER HAS TO EXPLAIN, "THIS IS ME NOW." Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Ninth Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "This Is Me Now" Phase

Parenting Your Tenth Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Tenth Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about sophomores in general and gives you a place to discover more about your tenth grader, so you can make the most of this phase. You know which families are most likely to host high school parties on a Friday night, and you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS THE PHASE WHEN EVERYONE ELSE CAN … , NOBODY ELSE HAS TO … , AND YOUR RESOLUTE TEEN WILL PUSH YOU TO ANSWER, "WHY NOT?" Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Tenth Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Why Not?" Phase

Parenting Your Eleventh Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Eleventh Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about juniors in general and gives you a place to discover more about your eleventh grader, so you can make the most of this phase. Your teenager's social calendar is busier than your own, but you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN THERE'S LESS DRAMA, MORE STRESS, AND YOUR VERY BUSY TEENAGER ANSWERS ALL YOUR QUESTIONS WITH, "JUST TRUST ME." Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Eleventh Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Just Trust Me" Phase

Parenting Your Four-Year-Old MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your Four-Year-Old is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about four-year-olds in general and gives you a place to discover more about your own four-year-old, so you can make the most of this phase. Your house is regularly inhabited by a self-proclaimed princess, pirate, or superhero, and you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN ANYTHING CAN BE IMAGINED, EVERYTHING CAN BE A GAME, AND ONE CURIOUS PRESCHOOLER WANTS TO KNOW, "WHY?" Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your four-year-old over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your preschooler needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your Four-Year-Old: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Why?" Phase

Parenting Your First Grader MAKE THE MOST OF EVERY PHASE IN YOUR CHILD'S LIFE You have approximately 936 weeks from the time your child is born until he or she graduates from high school. It goes by fast, and kids change and grow quickly. It's as if they shift or move on just as you're starting to figure them out. It all makes the responsibility to shape a child's faith and character feel overwhelming. Parenting Your First Grader is a concise and interactive guide that simplifies what you need to know about first graders in general and gives you a place to discover more about your first grader, so you can make the most of this phase. Your house is inhabited by a stellar knock-knock-joke comedian, and you might be in one of the best phases of your child's life. THIS IS THE PHASE WHEN UNFILTERED WORDS MAKE YOU LAUGH, SCHOOL DROP-OFF MAKES YOU CRY, AND LIFE BECOMES A STAGE WHERE YOUR KID SHOUTS, "LOOK AT ME!" Discover... 
<ul>
<li>what's changing about your kid over the next 52 weeks, </li> <li>the 6 things your kid needs most, </li> <li>and 4 conversations to have in this phase.</li> </ul>
About the Phase Project The Phase Project, including this guide, is a synthesis of personal experience, academic research, and gatherings of leaders and educational experts from across the child development spectrum. Designed in partnership with Parent Cue, this guide is one volume in an 18-part series to help you parent your child through every year.

Parenting Your First Grader: A Guide to Making the Most of the "Look at Me!" Phase

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