Field Guide to the American Teenager is as down to earth as it can get. Filled with useful anecdotes and examples that will sound familiar to all parents, the guide draws from the vast and practical experiences of the authors who seem to really understand what's going on in the mind of your child. A highly recommended resource to be consulted again and again. DiPrisco and Riera provide insight and stories, backed by experience and research, for navigating teen communication, behavior, issues driving the behavior and how to figure the most supportive and appropriate adult responses. This practical guide takes us on an engaging field trip, examining issues like identity, self-esteem, the balance between responsibility and freedom, and delving into the likely modern teen experience with death, love, drugs, loyalty, race, homosexuality and divorce.
Few parents know how to think about, much less authentically engage with, their teenage children.
In this field guide, DiPrisco and Riera illuminate effective ways for parents to understand and connect with their adolescent children. Parents and schools, alike, are indebted to the authors for this welcome roadmap to a communications oasis, through what is often a relational desert for parents and their teenagers.-Albert M. Adams, Ed. If you've ever wished you could read your teenager's mind, you've finally got help. Dr. Riera is a contributor to CBS Saturday Morning every other Saturday. Riera can speak to some innovative programs.