This updated version of author Anthony Wolf's bestselling book on raising adolescents includes a new chapter on the Internet, a section on drinking and drug use, and a section devoted to gay lifestyles.
At no other time have parents, teachers, and mentors been more desperate to find proven ways to reach teens. In response, best-selling author Gary Chapman presents The Five Love Languages of Teenagers -- practical guidance on how to discover and express the teen's primary love language. It is a tangible resource for stemming the tide of violence, ...
This book shows parents how to break the destructive cycle of guilt and blame and work toward greater understanding and communication with their adolescents. Readers can learn how to see the world through their children's eyes, how to win cooperation without having to threaten, and more. Includes study guide and series of worksheets.
Presenting a unique approach to dealing with the turmoil of adolescence, the authors recognize that teens learn best when they're allowed to make choices and learn from the consequences. The trick is in setting up choices so the consequences are constructive.
The chasm that exists between "Girls' World" and "Planet Parent" can seem endless and impossible to close. Author Rosalind Wiseman provides a helpful reference guide to the complicated, confusing lives that teenage girls lead, complete with ways for parents to figure out what rung their daughter is on the social totem pole. Even as pre-teens, ...
From the co-author of Field Guide to the American Teenager and parenting expert for "The CBS Early Show," invaluable advice on parenting teens. At last, a book of sage advice that will help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenager and keep that connection even in today's often-crazy world. The first step is simple: realizing that inside ...
In his trademark user-friendly, humorous, and common-sense style, Rosemond, a renowned child psychologist, lays out a logical case for recognizing the realities of the teen-parent relationship, forming the foundation, and parenting with the "Long Rope Principle".
Teenage hassles that disrupt parents? lives? Or prime opportunities to connect with, listen to, and nurture our kids? Paul Tripp uncovers the heart issues affecting parents and their teenagers during the often chaotic adolescent years. With wit, wisdom, humility, and compassion, he shows parents how to seize the countless opportunities to deepen ...
Packed with realistic advice for the parents of today's 14.5 million college and university students, this practical volume sets invaluable guidelines for combining essential involvement with a healthy, helpful respect for a child's independence.
This popular, practical guide by an expert author and media favorite presents new scientific evidence on the physical changes to the teen brain and detailed advice that parents and teachers can use to protect, educate, and guide adolescents.
Offering "real-world answers for real parents and real teenagers" (Anthony E.Wolf, Ph.D.), this compassionate handbook presents seven steps for parents toestablish authority and reclaim love. 34 illustrations.
Acclaimed parenting experts return with a lively, down-to-earth guide that tackles the tough issues teens and parents face today. After years of research, lecturing, and feedback, Faber and Mazlish have developed an innovative approach to maintaining a candid, open, mutually respectful dialogue between parents and teens.
The sullen, withdrawn, sarcastic teenager. The defensive, wary, and helpless parent. This book builds a bridge between the two sides--with practical and supportive advice and peacemaking strategies for parents who don't know where to turn.
All young people believe their parents are evil...but what if they really are? Meet Alex, Karolina, Gert, Chase, Molly and Nico - whose lives are about to take an unexpected turn. When these six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains, the shocked teens find strength in one another. Together, they run away from ...
In this exciting new book, Dr. Townsend gives important keys for establishing healthy boundaries--the bedrock of good relationships, maturity, safety, and growth for teens and the adults in their lives. The book offers help in raising your teens to take responsibility for their actions, attitudes, and emotions.
Focusing on the day-to-day experiences of adolescents confused about their sexual identities, " Always My Child" provides the psychological insights and practical strategies parents need for supporting their kids and coping themselves, and guides them to understand their gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgendered son or daughter.
A ten-step plan for parents of depressed teens urges readers to take control of a child's health by assuming the role of a "parent partner," covering such topics as anorexia, suicide warning signs, medication, relapses, and therapy. 20,000 first printing.
The book that 60,000 readers of the award-winning teen parenting book, Yes, Your Teen is Crazy I have been waiting for. In this new companion book, teen psychologist Michael Bradley turns the tables, talking to teens about parents. He tells kids why adults behave the way they do and how to "handle" their parents and other adults in all of life's ...
A parent's guide to helping teens overcome depression, offers guidelines about the type of help you can get, what questions to ask, factors that might create or affect mental health problems, and outlines suicide warning signs - a thorough overview.
In Pride & Joy, six young friends discover their parents are all secretly super-powered villains! Finding strength in one another, the shocked teens run away from home and straight into the adventure of their lives - vowing to turn the tables on their evil legacy. In Teenage Wasteland, the Runaways find a kindred spirit in a daring young stranger ...
When teen behavior crosses the line, frazzled parents need a reliable source of expert advice to help them take the situation in hand. Now they have one. Russell A. Barkley and Arthur L. Robin--award-winning researchers and coauthors of a leading book on defiant teens for therapists--have created a clinically proven self-help program that parents ...
How parents set boundaries with their teenagers is one of the most important aspect of the parent-child relationship. Unfortunately, this ability does not come automatically with parenthood. Here Jane Bluestein, a former teacher and counselor, looks at 20 relationship building techniques all parents can use to set limits with their teens:
This respected authority on child development answers questions about the teenage years: how to implement discipline, build confidence, and talk about puberty.
This book is an overview of popular culture for youth workers, parents and educators. Explores the dynamics of why kids are drawn into the culture and how it shapes their development.
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