Parenting A Teenager

What is your teen doing this Summer?

Time is flying by, summer is fast approaching and your teen's summer break is just around the corner. If asked about what he wants to do during the summer, more than likely your teen will answer how he plans to lounge about playing video games, watching television, and hanging out with friends.

Trust vs. Control

During my phone sessions with parents, one issue comes up over and over again. Parents are frustrated because their teenager does not listen to them anymore. Some are focusing on finding answers how to regain control of their teenager while others are wondering how to build a good relationship.

Take Time For Your Teen

I never said it was easy or that no effort on the parent's part is necessary. As a matter of fact, throughout my book I emphasize that parents will need to utilize a lot of self control and implement strategies before responding to their teen's actions or questions. The statement "stopping whatever you're doing will be difficult to implement for already busy parents" touches on one of the most important factors when it comes to parenting a teenager.

Teenagers, Computers and Internet

Lately parenting forums have been buzzing with parents looking for ideas how to keep their teenagers from spending a lot of time on the computer and Internet. It seems that teenagers these days are hooked on the computer just as they were hooked on watching television just a decade ago.

A Teenager's First Year at College

The first year at college is an extremely stressful time for both, parent and teenager. Not only is your teen truly leaving home for the first time, they also are leaving their friends and a world that they have lived in and felt comfortable with for years.

Teenagers and MySpace

Anderson's vision of MySpace as a place where kids could network and form their own communities manifested in a huge way. In 2005, MySpace's parent company was purchased for nearly $600 million – since then, the network has only increased in size.

Get more detailed insight into the mind of your teen plus hands on examples in the no nonsense, "how-to" book Help Me With My Teenager! A Step-by-Step Guide for Parents that Works.

• why teenagers behave the way they do and what motivates them
  
• how to successfully engage teenagers in conversation that will open the lines of communication
  
• how to remain active in a teen's life without being obtrusive
  
• how to set limits and boundaries in a way that teenagers will accept them
  
• and much more

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"Our home was a place of constant nagging and resentment, moans, groans, and conflict. This parenting book is helping me to not get angry at my teen; the conversation examples are extremely helpful. It is a VERY practical book that is not bogged down in theory. It has been a great inspiration to me and gives me the courage to face another day with my teen."
Ellen K., North Carolina

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