Surviving Your Adolescents

$14.95
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Thomas W. Phelan, Ph.D.

ISBN# 1-889140-08-2
Paperback, 176pp

Summary

Living with a teenager is no picnic. There are times when you must bite your tongue as they push towards independence. Or--if you sense there is trouble--there are times when you must take charge. Surviving Your Adolescents gives you a step-by-step approach that will help end the hassles and offer concrete solutions.

In Surviving Your Adolescents you will learn:

What is normal adolescent behavior
How to manage teenage risk-taking
Exactly what problems require professional attention
What problems require your "letting go"
The Four Cardinal Sins (What NOT to do!)
The relationship between parent/teen communication and adolescent safety
Five ways to improve your relationship
What role to take: Observer, Advisor, Negotiator, Director
How to respond to emotional blackmail
From fashion to passion: guidelines for specific problems

Reviews

Dr. Phelan presents the material with depth, humor and personal interest...I will recommend it to all my patients.
J.O. Gross, M.D., Hammond Clinic Pediatrics - Munster, IN