1-2-3 magic teen : communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood
Title:
1-2-3 magic teen : communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood
Author:
Publication Date as Range:
2016
ISBN:
9781492637899
Edition:
Fourth edition.
Physical Description:
xv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
General Note:
Includes index.
"Originally published as Surviving Your Adolescents in 2012 by ParentMagic, Inc." -- Title page verso.
Contents:
Introduction: meet the snub -- Straight thinking -- Appreciating adolescence -- What's normal? -- Risky business -- Diagnosing your own reactions -- Your new job description -- Don't take it personally -- Making sense of the snub -- "Don't take it personally" in action -- Manage and let go -- Six kids : intervention examples -- Establishing house rules -- Managing the big four risks -- Your teens have their MBAs! -- Possible intervention roles -- Stay in touch -- What not to do : the four cardinal sins -- What to do -- Take care of yourself -- The midlife parent -- How to take care of yourself -- Relax and enjoy the movie -- Boomerang kids -- The future -- Appendix : managing other issues -- Index -- About the author.
Abstract:
From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare, but it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen, Thomas W. Phelan explains how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not worth fighting over, and why your child's behavior likely matches the definition of a normal adolescent. With helpful, straightforward advice backed up by research and parent-tested strategies, 1-2-3 Magic Teen will help you establish a calmer, more respectful home and family life and show you how to guide your teenager into healthy, functional young adulthood.
