Staying Connected to Your Teenager (Revised Edition) How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They're Really Saying

Staying Connected to Your Teenager (Revised Edition) : How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They're Really Saying
ISBN: 9780738219554
Publication Date: 12 September 2017

The trusted resource to help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenagers-now revised and updated for today's hectic world, changing family demographics, and ever-evolving technologies

How can families keep their connections strong when adolescence transforms even the happiest kids into defiant, independent teenagers In the sage, practical Staying Connected to Your Teenager, family psychologist Riera reveals that in every teen there are two very different people. Many parents and guardians see only the moody, rebellious child and can miss seeing the more agreeable, increasingly adult thinker in their home. With helpful strategies for promoting real, rich conversations (whether in person, by text, or online); moving from a "managing" to a "consulting" role in a teen's life; working with adolescent sleep rhythms; and more, Staying Connected to Your Teenager shows how to bring out the best in a teen-and, consequently, in an entire family.

About the Author

Michael Riera, Ph.D., is one of the country's foremost authorities on understanding children and teenagers. Mike has written or cowritten five books related to teenagers and their parents. Currently, he is the head of the Brentwood School, an independent K-12 day school in Los Angeles.