Book details

  • Genre:family & relationships
  • Sub-genre:Parenting / General
  • Language:English
  • Pages:100
  • eBook ISBN:9798317828097
  • Paperback ISBN:9798317828080

Officer, Please Fix My Child

Parenting Troubled Youth from the Badge Side of the Street

By Brian Coash

Overview

"Officer, Please Fix My Child" is a hard-hitting, real-world parenting guide from veteran police sergeant Brian Coash, who has responded to families in crisis, juvenile calls, and domestic struggles everywhere from living rooms, kitchens, and bedrooms of American homes for more than thirty years. "Officer, Please Fix My Child" was written as a result of Brian's first-hand experience with thousands of parents who were floundering, frantic, disconnected, and unsure of what to do to help their children. Coash shared gripping real-life stories from his patrol care front seat, as well as real world, practical actionable steps that can be put into practice today to make a difference. Each chapter focuses on the challenges parents are dealing with in today's most common trouble spots—from entitlement and disrespect to screen obsession and lack of accountability to emotional distance and communication problems—and provides strategies to help parents take back the lead with compassion and without regret. "Officer, Please Fix My Child" is for families who are feeling helpless, scared, or have no idea what to do next. It's a reality check and an action plan. It's a realistic guide gull of useful tools to help reestablish boundaries, rebuild trust, strengthen communication, and get children heading back in the right direction—toward responsibility, structure, and confidence.
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Description

"Officer, Please Fix My Child" is a direct, no-nonsense parenting book written from the frontline perspective of Brian Coash, a patrol sergeant who has spent more than thirty years in family emergencies, juvenile incidents, runaway calls, domestic disputes, and breakdowns inside America's homes. In those years, Coash continuously saw how parents felt lost, spent, and as if they were out of options as their discipline failed and emotional distance crept into their homes. Time and time again, he heard parents utter the same words: "Officer… please fix my child." This book was born out of those calls. Instead of theories or models, "Officer, Please Fix My Child" is based on calls for service and personal family conversations. Using powerful storytelling and practical how-to's, Coach teaches parents why discipline breaks down, how our modern culture erodes authority, and what parents need to do to reclaim leadership and healthy connection in the home. Broken down by today's most challenging parenting issues, each chapter covers: · Entitlement and disrespect · Screen addiction and emotional detachment · Communication breakdowns between parents and kids · A lack of accountability and personal responsibility · Parenting burnout and decision fatigue Coash provides specific and actionable advice on: · Re-establishing order and consistent discipline · Setting strong boundaries with empathy · Improving communication between the generations · Restoring trust and emotional health · Exercising confident leadership instead of reacting Brian Coash's message is blameless and empowering, focused on helping parents take back their role with clarity, courage, and consistency while reinforcing that connection and disciple are both essential and meant to work together in the home. "Officer, Please Help My Child" is written for any parent who feels overwhelmed, lost, or just at the end of their rope. It's a wake-up call and a message of hope. Families at any stage can change when parents decide to leader again with a sense of purpose and resolve.
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About The Author

Brian Coash is a thirty-three-year veteran law enforcement officer currently serving as a patrol sergeant with the Kankakee County Sheriff's Department in Illinois. His career began in 1992 and has included assignments as a field training officer, narcotics and tactical unit member, SWAT team operator, and patrol supervisor. Over more than three decades, Brian has responded to thousands of calls for service and spent countless hours in homes where families were struggling with discipline breakdowns, youth behavioral crises, and the emotional toll of modern parenting. Those first-hand experiences became the foundation for his work as an author. Rather than writing from theory or academic study, Brian writes from what he has witnessed directly—living rooms, hospital hallways, squad cars, and late-night conversations with parents who felt overwhelmed and out of answers. His debut book, "Officer, Please Fix My Child," reflects real-world perspective as it blends true stories from the front lines of policing with practical guidance designed to help parents reconnect with their children, rebuild structure in the home, and reestablish accountability without losing compassion. In addition to parenting advocacy, Brian is also deeply committed to fitness and longevity, especially for men over fifty and first responders facing the physical and mental demands of high-stress professions. His upcoming projects include "Midlife Muscle: Staying Fit After 50," a training and lifestyle guide rooted in his decades of competitive athletics—spanning football, bodybuilding, boxing, and endurance training—as well as "From Badge to Redemption," a memoir-style exploration of personal adversity, perseverance, and purpose. Brian's work emphasizes self-responsibility, emotional toughness, and the belief that meaningful change is earned through commitment and daily effort—not shortcuts. His writing reflects both the discipline demanded in law enforcement and the resilience forged through personal struggle and lifelong physical training. When he is not working patrol or writing, Brian remains actively involved in training, hiking, boxing, and mentoring others who seek to reclaim control of their health and direction in life. He lives and works in Illinois and continues to serve his community both on and off the streets through his writing and outreach efforts.
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