The more we see, the better we can understand and serve the lives of young people. I suspect that for situation after situation, I will be returning to this book over and over again to see and to understand better. I plan to keep it close to my side. 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. If you've ever wished you could read your teenager's mind, you've finally got help. Equally, teens can appreciate the frustration shared by peers as they attempt to deal with adults during this time of enormous physical, emotional, and psychological changes. Narrative recounts milestones and experiences that teens commonly face, whether precarious or ambitious. Notes Home clarifies and provides further topical insight while offering counsel for improving communication with the teen.