By Fred Stoeker You can guide your kids from adolescence to adulthood without a fumble. Bart Starr, quarterback of the Green Bay Packer football dynasty of the 1960s, believed that one of his most important responsibilities in a game was the handoff, an aspect of football few fans notice. As a young high school quarterback, I learned how to hand off the ball. Like Bart Starr, I determined that no player on my team would ever wonder if he was going to get the ball when and where he should.
High school is long past.
But, in a sense, the art of the handoff has never been more critical for me. Recently I found the book Preparing for Adolescence that helped me begin this handoff. The book, written by Dr. James Dobson, has been a classic since it was released in 1978. After reading it cover to cover, I knew I must read it with Jasen, so I bought another copy for him. I've heard of that.