Kissing Frogs: In Search of Prince Charming

By Lauren Galley

Dating can be a drag and navigating the dangerous waters of relationship building can lead you on a journey to teenage catastrophe. How can a girl successfully make it through unscathed? Well, super teenage mentor Lauren Galley has the solution. Kissing Frogs: In Search of Prince Charming is the follow up to her #1 Amazon Bestseller smash debut Steps to Success An Empowerment Guide Girls Above Society, where Lauren gives you the tips and advice you need to help you safely land on the other side and find happiness.
Within in these twelve chapters, Lauren shares her experience in the ups and downs, highs and lows, peaks and valleys of what the average girl experiences in the game of dating and stresses the importance of loving and being yourself; letting people know the real you so that you’ll never have to live up to the expectations of someone you’re not. She outlines the quality traits that mark the difference between frogs and princes and puts you in the best position to achieve dating euphoria.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Cosby Media Productions
• Release date: Feb 8, 2015
• ISBN: 9781310635052

Lauren Galley

Lauren Galley, Teen Mentor, Author, TEDx Speaker, Actress and President of Girls Above Society transitioned from her high school AP program to college at age 16 embarking on a journey driven to create an anchor of empowerment for teen girls. Launching (at age 17) Girls Above Society gives Lauren the platform of teen to teen mentorship creating a social media movement. As a voice to young teen girls, Lauren hosts her own show “The Lauren Galley Show” and has been featured on Fox News, Teen Vogue, and Ked’s Brave Life Project. Lauren is a contributing writer for The Huffington Post and travels throughout the U.S. speaking to schools and organizations sharing a dose of “Girl Power” to tween and teens girls. Her Free2BeYOU Series as a Youth Advocate for Free2Luv and being the Teen Commentator for Houston Family Magazine provides an extended platform reaching millions of teens throughout the world. Lauren's "Girl Talk" program, exclusively created for girls in grades 3-9, addresses issues relating to pressures affecting a generation bombarded by a new wave of negative values and standards. Lauren’s warmth and compassion allows the girls to feel comfortable speaking about these issues leaving these girls feeling empowered to become successful and confident young women. Helping teens feel good about themselves and empowering them to mentor their peers about the importance of self-acceptance holds the promise of improved lives for teens everywhere inspiring girls to #BeThatGirl. Lauren’s costarring role as Lt. Sparx McCoy along with Matt Lavine as Matt Mercury in “Matt Mercury - Plot of the Galactic Mastermind” is directed by Star Wars artist Bill Hughes of Big Tex Movin Picture Company, to be released in 2014. Lauren has appeared on ABC Family’s “The Lying Game”, and NBC's "CHASE" as well as National Commercials such as Fox Sports and Jarritos. Modeling for boutiques, charity fashion shows, and catalogue print work lets the world see the confidence, beauty, and intelligence attached to a contagious smile that warms everyone she meets. Lauren lives in Texas where she attends Sam Houston State University pursuing her Bachelors degree in the filed of Psychology. Lauren’s latest scholastic honor is the Student Excellence Award for Service with back to back awards for 2013 and 2014.

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Kissing Frogs: In Search of Prince Charming

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LAUREN M. GALLEY

Kissing Frogs: In Search of Prince Charming

Copyright © 2015 by Lauren Galley. All rights reserved.

This book is am original work and any resemblance to any person, living or dead, any place, events or occurrences, is purely coincidental. The characters and story lines are created from the author’s imagination or are used fictitiously, except for incidental references to public figures, well-known products and geographical locations, which are used fictitiously with no intent to disparage their products or services.

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Published in the United States of America.

DEDICATION

For my parents; without whom, I wouldn’t be living the wonderful life I am today. Thank you for allowing me to make my own mistakes, and always giving me the most insightful advice… Even though I didn’t always listen.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Kissing Frogs

First Huge Crush

Picture to Burn

Warning! Warning!

It’s Not Like the Movies

Instinct is a Marvelous Thing

All We Did Was Kiss

Just Another Nervous Wreck

What’s Not To Like?

The Big L

Let's Review

The Good Guys

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

MORE BOOKS BY LAUREN

FOREWORD

By Cylk Cozart

Award Winning Hollywood Actor, producer, writer and philanthropist

The first man that a girl meets is usually her father or a father figure. Therefore from that moment forward, the young girl's impression of men begins.

I was born to a teenage mother.  I witnessed her metamorphosis from a teenager all the way to adulthood.  From a young boy's perspective, I saw how men of all ages treated my mother in different stages of her life and how she responded to their treatment. Throughout those years, I learned respect. I listened more than I talked. I learned what not to do or say in many situations.  

Kissing Frogs, takes the reader on a practical, realistic, down to earth, and (sometimes humorous) journey that exposes several signs that lead to verbal or physical abuse, bullying and compromising situations.

Lauren Galley's intelligent writing provides a comfortable environment in which to have real conversations, including role playing and games (similar to acting exercises) that bring out true emotions.  Once this revelation occurs, one is truly empowered with more choices for dealing with the many pressures in today's society.  

Boys and girls, men and women are different in many ways.

Friendships, marriage and relationships don't come with instructions. Each union is different and unique, so they should be treated as such.

Guys: please don't speak to girls like they are one of your boys in the locker room!  When you playfully joke around, (verbally or physically), find a comfort level that she enjoys.

Girls: please don't think that a boy likes you or loves you just because he gives you compliments!  He has to earn your affection (like or love) through consistently showing respect, kindness, (to others, not just toward you), compassion and most importantly empathy. 

Girls or Ladies: If you are having a conversation with a boy or man, who speaks disrespectfully toward his parents (especially his mother)... RUN!  Because down the road, you WILL be next.

The same goes for us guys. 

When we don't pay attention to the signs along life's road, we become lost or even worse.

In a very cool way Kissing Frogs shows us, through Lauren's insightful, witty and uplifting scenarios, how girls and boys, men and women can find their own personal way toward happiness and self-empowerment!

Lauren, I love and respect you with all my heart and soul. I am honored to know you, and I'm so thankful to God that I'm a better man because you are in my life.

Respectfully,

Cylk CozArt

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KISSING FROGS

Yuck, you say! So do I, but this seems to be the path I’ve been on for the past several years in search of my Prince. As a child, I dreamed about the movies where the Princess kisses a frog and then suddenly he morphs into a handsome Prince. Wow, wow, wow! I have no such luck! I am still kissing frogs.

Frogs are funny little creatures. If you pick one up to hold him, he will instantly release a fluid to protect himself. You think he peed all over your hand and quickly drop him. While he happily hops away, disappearing into the night, you are recovering from the shock of what just happened. He’s thinking… I showed her! Remember this little tidbit while searching for your Prince… Kissing Frogs can be a learning experience that will disappoint you, scare you, hurt you and surprise you. It will eventually lead you in the right direction toward finding your true love. It will probably take years, but… hey… chill. You’re young, you have plenty of time and the journey will be a mind-blowing experience. Who knows, in five years from now, you may be writing a book like this! You don’t know what the dating world has in store for you until you say yes to that very first frog. Then, grab your seats girls, for a ride on the world’s ultimate rollercoaster!

Now… let’s get into some real girl talk… gory details! There’s Princes, frogs, and the worst ones of all… toads.

Okay, pretty girls… you hold in your hands the ultimate guide to high school dating. Chances are, you will have at least one or two Ah ha! moments as you dive into this book. You may realize that you have made mistakes and after reading this book, you may also realize that your current Prince Charming may not be The One. This is what dating at your age is all about.

I was in high school just a few years ago, so I remember all too well what it is like and I understand the pressures there are to have a boyfriend. When you’re single you should use these years as your learning period. We all make mistakes, so let’s make them while we still live at home with our parents and life is fairly simple. Parents can also give us the support we need while going through the trauma of break ups.

It may sound funny to say that we should practice dating, but that is totally what high school is all about. Chances are, the boyfriend you choose during your freshman year, is not going to be the one waiting for you at the altar! In fact, you will look back on him ten years from now and say What was I thinking?! Let’s get those embarrassing moments out of the way now, so when Prince Charming does come riding up on his horse (or in his pickup truck) we know the red flags to look out for, how to communicate wisely and how to put our own happiness first. If you are not happy, then your relationship with the guy will be way off balance.

It is important to know that the stories transcribed on these pages are true. They happened to me personally (Yes, someone can have a streak of that much bad luck), but in the end, I have learned a lot of good lessons. I am sharing them with you so that you can learn from my mistakes and hopefully save yourself from a few heartbreaks. Of course, I changed all the names in this book to protect their privacy. You will discover that everyone changes a lot after high school, so I like to believe that some of those frogs mentioned in this book have learned their lessons and re-invented themselves into a Prince. I know I have changed a lot, so I am not here to point fingers, since I have had my fair share of Why did I just say/do that? moments.

Pour yourself an iced coffee, snuggle up in a comfy seat and