LIVING IN A CULTURES A TURATED WITH MEDIA messages focused on fame wealth and beauty it's easy for today's youth to rely on these external messages for guidance. As parents and role models our natural instinct is to protect and shield our youth from these negative messages and attitudes. Unfortunately this mode of thinking has encouraged the growing epidemic of youth helplessness. In Raising Everyday Heroes award-winning author Dr. Elisa Medhus tackles this growing social phenomenon and inspires parents to raise tomorrow's everyday heroes.