Why do some children grow up and then abandon their parents Christian values and convictions? How can parents prevent this? Laura Lee Heinsohn s search led to startling conclusions. Through interviews with more than 1,000 individuals about their childhood and parenting experiences, she discovered common themes nearly every person who abandoned their parents Christian values and convictions said: I needed something from my parents that they couldn t or didn t give me. In Cracking the Parenting Code, Heinsohn identifies six critical needs of children and six corresponding clues to meeting those needs."