A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens

Defiant toddlers... Back talking gradeschoolers... Nothing is as challenging as the landmines encountered by parents of teenagers. Online bullying, sexting, hook ups, pot smoking, depression--what parent knows how to handle these explosive problems? A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens offers the solutions. Covering a broad range of issues--80 different topics in all--this straight-talking guide helps parents understand why teenagers behave the way they do. Parenting expert Joani Geltman reveals what they are thinking and feeling--and what develop mental factors are involved. She then explains how to approach each problem in a way that lets your kid know you 'get it' and leads to truly productive conversations. From lying to drinking to falling grades, the teenage years can be an uphill battle. This no-nonsense resource helps get teens talking, listening, and back on track.