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Starting with the world in which your teenager livers, Dr. Chapman walks through the emotional needs of teenagers and how you can best express your love to them.

Explains how teenagers contain the qualities of both regressed children and emergent adults, urging parents to see beyond teenage stereotypes while offering strategies on a parent's changing roles and encouraging responsible behavior.

"Practical, dialogue-based advice for parents of teenagers from the author of the bestselling "Get of My Life, But First Can You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?" Anthony Wolf applies his philosophy and humor to a wide variety of everyday situations, showing both the way interactions tend to go (not so well) and why, then offers parents a script and guidance on how to achieve the most satisfying outcomes. Wolf deals with all the things that have dramatically...

A parent's guide to communicating with teenage children explains how to break down barriers and overcome pitfalls that hinder parent-teen interaction with practical advice on dealing with difficult topics.

Discusses the difficulties of being a teenager in today's society and provides insights on how to survive adolescence and stay connected with one's parents.