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With a great sense of humor, this parenting guide explains why treating teenagers like children only causes anger and rebellion. Instead, advice is given on becoming close to teenagers in a new way-by being open but without prejudices, interested but respectful, and present but not controlling. With these helpful suggestions, parents are on their way to acquiring new abilities that will convert them into reliable guides for their teenagers.

Power struggles between parents and teens are nothing new, but chronic control battles are destructive to teen development as well as the entire family. According to psychotherapist Neil Brown, these battles occur as the result of self-perpetuating negative relationship patterns. This book will help you understand and end the painful tug-of-war with your teen and foster a peaceful and loving home environment.

"In 2015, Harvard researchers found that every child who does well in the face of adversity has had at least one stable and committed relationship with a supportive adult. But Josh Shipp didn't need Harvard to know that. Once an at-risk foster kid, he was headed straight for trouble until he met the man who changed his life: Rodney, the foster parent who refused to quit on Shipp and got him to believe in himself. Now, in The Grown-Up's Guide to Teenage...

Presents a practical guide that addresses many of the tough issues teens and parents face, and offers advice to maintaining a positive dialogue that fostered mutual respect.

"Polish teen drama directed by Jan Komasa. After a foolish dare at a high school prom afterparty results in Dominik (Jakob Gierszal) being humiliated both at school and on social networking sites, he becomes reclusive and spends much of his time on a website called The Suicide Room. The people he meets on the website, particularly Sylwia (Roma Gasiorowska), encourage Dominik to change his real image to coincide with the one he has forged himself in...

"Parenting a teen girl can keep you on your toes. Girls face a lot of unique struggles, especially these days, and figuring out how to guide them can sometimes be challenging. Enter Parenting Teen Girls. This book includes advice based on positive parenting principles that will help you support and connect with your daughter during this important time in your lives."--Back cover.

La adolescencia solo pasa una vez. Es una etapa que solemos esquivar cuando somos padres y madres. Nadie suele decir: «qué bonita es la adolescencia de mi hijo, qué ganas tenía de que mi hija fuera adolescente». Sin embargo, entender y acompañar esta etapa es imprescindible para potenciar el desarrollo de sus habilidades y conseguir que su vida adulta sea lo más satisfactoria posible. La adolescencia merece toda nuestra atención. En esta obra,...

Parenting just got tougher. As your child’s brain rewires, hormones kick in, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. Divided into two sections – aged 8 to 10 and aged 10 to 12 – this practical parenting book is grounded in evidence-based psychology, exploring the science at work during this period of your child’s development. Taking 75 everyday scenarios, the book tackles real-world issues...

"In teenagers, powerful emotions are the rule, not the exception. Unfortunately, many of today's parents now regard their teens' negative feelings as disruptive, dangerous, or diagnosable, thanks to the rise of the wellness industry and the widespread use of psychotropic drugs. To make matters worse, the global pandemic, academic pressure, social media stress, and a bleak environmental future have left today's teenagers feeling overwhelmed. Parents...