Teenage as a second language

Author(s)

    • Greenberg, Barbara R.
    • Powell-Lunder, Jennifer A.

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Teenage as a second language

Barbara R. Greenberg & Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder

Adams Media, 2010

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Includes index

Contents of Works

  • Getting started-teenage 101-understanding the basics on the road towards fluency
  • Learning how to ask so they want to tell-encouraging your teenager to want to talk to you
  • Translating nonverbal communication : when silence speaks volumes
  • Requests for independence : when "back off" really means "back me up"
  • Lies & secrets : who is keeping whom in the dark?
  • Evolving identities of fathers and mothers : how traditions have been broken and the rules about roles rewritten
  • Everything but the kitchen sink : talking with your teen about sensitive topics

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Description

What are you to do when your cheerful, friendly family members morph overnight into sarcastic, sullen, teens? How can you get through to these hormonally challenged strangers when all you get in return are sighs and eyerolls? Thankfully, this book reveals the groundbreaking strategies you can use to maintain good communication, healthy interaction, and strong connections to your teen, no matter how rocky the road to puberty becomes. You'll learn how to: Let your teens help set the rules--and the consequences for breaking them Realize that "me, me, me!" is actually age-appropriate Put honesty above all else Try not to criticize, judge, or become angry Based on the latest research, this book works as a Rosetta Stone to help you hear what your kids are really saying--and makes sure nothing is lost in translation!

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