Just Between Father & Son: A Weekend Adventure Prepares A Boy For Adolescence

"Tell me about girls, Dad."

Parents often find it hard to talk with their sons about growing up. What do you say? How do you say it? There's so much they need to hear-and hear from you.

So James Wilder decided to take his son on a weekend camping trip to do just that. The results are found in the warm and wonderful story you hold in your hands. Their adventure on the Channel Islands off the coast of Southern California provides a refreshing alternative to textbook-sounding manuals offering advice on how to talk about the facts of adolescent life.

During their days together, Wilder and his son discuss many important topics as they ride the ferry, go snorkeling, hike, dodge dive-bombing seagulls and watch sea lions play. Wilder uses the nature around them in this rite-of-passage weekend to talk candidly about everything a boy needs to hear-topics that are rarely easy to discuss, such as:

• sex
• physical changes in puberty
• falling in love
• self-control
• drugs, alcohol and smoking
• self-esteem

If you are a parent, father or mother, who cares enough to talk with your son at this all-important age, then Just between Father and Son is for you.