Learning, the Hardest Job You'll Ever Love is a collage of ideas designed for eighth through twelfth grade students and their parents to have better relationships with one another and with the entire school community, to help and support their communities in different ways, and to appreciate the value of the experiences offered within and outside their communities. Steven Sonntag encourages parents to daily practice genuine encouragement and praise, using practical, unique ideas so that their young adults will acquire more self-awareness, better self-respect, more self-accountability, better relationships with their peers and with adult figures, better learning skills, better grades, realistic humility without resorting to bragging about their accomplishments, and increased possibilities of a more successful future as adults in our competitive, global society.

By Steve Sonntag

Part 1 Introduction
Part 2 Part One: You as the Independent Young Adult and Learner
Chapter 3 The Essentials for Your Physical and Emotional Health
Chapter 4 Your Personal Space and Time
Chapter 5 Your Choice, Consequence, and Responsibility!
Chapter 6 Your Attitude and School
Chapter 7 Your Unique and Awesome Grade Level
Chapter 8 Technology Can Result in Becoming Your Friend and Potential Enemy
Chapter 9 Does the Administration Really Exist?
Chapter 10 The Oftentimes Unknown, But Always Needed School Employees
Chapter 11 Your Teachers Are Your Intelligent Guides to the World
Chapter 12 Your Boring and Challenging Subjects
Chapter 13 Better Study Habits Can Possibly Equate to Better Grades
Chapter 14 Your View of Other Students
Chapter 15 Being Aware of Your School-Related Resources
Chapter 16 You Can Help Your Communities, and They Can Help You
Chapter 17 Why Should You Bother with School Anymore?
Part 18 Part Two: You as the Supportive Parents
Chapter 19 You as the Powerful Contributors to Your Young Adult
Chapter 20 Meaningful Ideas to Consider
Part 21 Part Three: You as the Learner and the Parents Working as a Team
Chapter 22 Working for the Common Good of the Family
Chapter 23 Together for School and After School
Chapter 24 Having Fun and Rewarding Experiences
Chapter 25 The End in Preparation for a New Beginning