"Dr. David Hoy is a Psychologist and Professional Coach from Minnesota who started a counseling and coaching practice in 1997 that has grown to include 85 employees serving families and children in the twin cities metropolitan area. He is author of Getting into A Good College May Not Be as Hard as You Think and has been featured in the Minneapolis, St. Paul Magazine on numerous occasions as a teen mental health consultant. Through his research and experience, he has developed a practical, actionable mental fitness coaching framework for parents to use with children to help them thrive. David currently resides in Plymouth with his wife of 34 years, his son, his cat ""Goldy"" and the newest addition to the family, their puppy ""Lewey."" He has two daughters who have married and reside in Minnesota as well."
"""Parents who want to raise mentally fit kids in an unfit world will benefit from reading this book and applying its messages."" -William J. Doherty, PhD, Professor of Family Social Science at the University of Minnesota, and Author of Take Back Your Kids: Confident Parenting in Turbulent Times ""Mental Fitness for Tweens and Teens teaches parents how to be fully human with their kids and coach them to thrive in turbulent times."" -Steve Wright, NFL Survivor, Author "". . . this book provides parents with practical advice and strategies to help their youngsters become mentally fit and resilient."" -David Walsh, PhD, Author of Why Do They Act That Way? A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen ""Dr. Hoy's book, Mental Fitness for Tweens and Teens: Coach Your Child to Thrive, brings the importance of emotional intelligence to a new level. Highly recommended for parents (and grandparents) dealing with tweens and teens."" -Robert A. Saul, MD, Author of Conscious Parenting: Parenting: Using the Parental Awareness Threshold ""Drawing from thirty years of experience as an educator and therapist, Dr. Hoy provides a real-world, practical approach to maintaining and supporting mental and emotional health. The book is highly readable and seems like the perfect 'manual' for parents/guardians of tweens and teens."" -David Abelson, MD, Retired Chief Executive Officer, Park Nicollet Health Services"