HOW WAS SCHOOL TODAY? FINE.

A User-Friendly Discussion Guide for Parents and Their Elementary School-Aged Children

By Shannon A. White & Peyton White

“I think most people do not put much thought into parenting; they tend to imitate their parents. Many of the topics you cover used to be the realm of grandmothers. Now grandmothers are too far away to be a daily influence in many situations or just not in touch with current ways of thinking. You have done a terrific job of picking subjects and examples and stepping in for grandma.

You also do a nice job of showing that we are all in this together, that we all have many similar experiences. This is very comforting and encouraging.

This is a perfect book for young parents; I will give it as a baby shower gift going forward.”
Patty Oliveira

“How was school today? Fine. Is a uniquely sensitive and practical guide for better problem solving and improved communication with your children and teens, written by an especially insightful mom and her articulate middle-school daughter. Shannon’s powerful Christian ministry, award-winning news and documentary reporting, and her profoundly relatable life story come together with her pre-teen’s candor to provide a uniquely wise, well-organized and pleasantly readable guide to navigating well those ever evolving, challenging life questions we naturally face in parenting. “
Nancy Gray

“This book is fascinating, helpful, creative, and very readable. It is both educational and conversational – with vivid anecdotes and a direct link with the human heart. Peyton’s comments along the way punctuate the fresh energy of your thoughts – and all the stories make it come alive.

There is a strong moral fabric throughout the book – without being moralistic. But you make it clear that values matter. Good for you! And there are life lessons here that transcend a parent/child relationship. This book can help create good human beings of all ages.”
Rev. Susan Andrews
former national leader of the Presbyterian Church
current General Presbyter of The Presbytery of Hudson River

“Shannon addresses all the difficult and challenging issues of family life in today’s world with candor, honesty, thoughtfulness, and humor. Her personal reflections and revelations resonate in the hearts and souls of everyone who has ever been a parent or a child, a husband or a wife, a brother or a sister.”
Rabbi Vicki L. Axe, DM, RJE