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Help for Parents of Teenagers
Discussion
When you think about your teenager, what are some of the things that come to mind?
Whether your teenager is doing well, coasting along (and not really achieving his or her "potential") or starting to spend time with a "bad crowd", one of the most important thoughts on your mind is your desire to help your teenager become a successful adult. You want your teenager to get started down the right path. You want the best for your teenager both now and in the future. If you are having trouble talking to your teenager now, one of the other things you probably spend a lot of time pondering is the relationship you have with your teenager. If you are experiencing rough going in your relationship with your teenager, you are wondering what you can do to bring some sort of harmony back into your household. There are a number of excellent books available to help you understand what your teenager is going through. These books help you to try different approaches that have proven successful for other parents. There is also a wide variety of web sites offering free information for parents, as well as chat groups, forums and electronic gathering places where parents meet to discuss their problems and successes together. This page acts as a gateway to these resources.
As a parent you will find that
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Great Books For Parents of Teenagers
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This is a book for parents to give to their teenagers. It explains the facts of life and
the rules to the game of life using stories, explantions and discussions that teenagers
can really relate to and apply to their own lives immediately. As a parent you will find that the book contains
the topics that you know in your heart are vitally important and that you want your
teenager to understand: the importance of values and ethics, the significance of a good job, the
sanctity of sex and marriage, the value of society's laws and rules... This book acts
as a bridge that gives you and your teenager a way to start discussing these topics openly
and candidly. A great introduction to the real world for teenagers.
Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers by Michael Riera
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A book for parents on parent-teenager relationships. However,
it is laced throughout with stories and quotes from teenagers on the teen perspective.
Both parents and teenagers can learn a lot by reading this book.
Family First : Winning the Parenting Game by Deloris Jordan, Gregg A. Lewis
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Written by Michael Jordon's mother, this book offers her perspective and advice
as the parent of five successful teenagers. The book is written from the heart and
contains remarkably clear and simple explanations of common family situations.
The Ten Most Troublesome Teen-Age Problems : And How to Solve Them by Lawrence Bauman, Robert Riche
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This book's title says it all. It discusses the ten most common problems parents of teenagers
face: responsibility, anger, lying, boredom, grades, drugs and so on. An insiteful book
that helps you understand what is going on.
How could you do that?! The Abdication of Character, Courage, and Conscience by Dr. Laura Schlessinger
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This book helps you to understand the difference between "right" and
"wrong" by showing you hundreds of real-life situations and the "right" way
to approach them. The examples and advice offered in the book
are fantastic and unbelievably real. Most of examples focus on relationships
and love.
A wide assortment of helpful books for your teenager.
Great Web Sites for Parents of Teenagers
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Parents, Teenagers, and Parties
- Leading Your Teen Toward Independence
- Teenagers and Motivation
- Establishing Independence
- Boosting Your Child's Self-Esteem
- Eating Disorders
- Sexual Guidelines for Young Adults
- Teens and Work - Discusses the pros and cons of allowing a teenager to have a job during the school year.
- Almost a Teen - Discusses the behavior of a pre-teen.
- Teen Religion - Discusses when a teenager starts questioning religion.
- Eating Disorders - How to prevent a teenager or pre-teen from developing an eating disorder.
- Through the Eyes of a Teenager - Discusses why a teenager acts rude towards his parents in front of his friends.
- Teen Drinking - Discusses ways of confronting a teenager who has been caught drinking.
- Teen Drops Friends - Discusses why a teenager may suddenly stop hanging out with a long-time friends.
- Empty Nest - Discusses the empty nest.
Teenagers are in a position of incredible power when they ask themselves questions like, "Who am I?" and "Who do I want to become?" This chapter discusses the incredible range of options that you have as a teenager.
This chapter helps teenagers to see and really understand why education and jobs are so important. It explains the reality of money from an adult perspective and shows how much money it really takes to live a normal life in America.
Education is one key to a good job. In today’s job market what you know determines what you earn. This chapter shows you things you can do as a teenager to educate yourself in the things you enjoy doing.
In Chapter 9 you learned that love, sex, marriage and babies are all intertwined. You also learned that love and sex are both firmly wired into your brain and your anatomy. This explains why love, sex and marriage are such "big deals." However, none of it explains why Christina won’t go out with you this weekend, or why Darren doesn’t know you exist. That kind of stuff all falls into the category of "relationships," and, unfortunately, this part is messy. This chapter will help you understand the world of relationships so they don't feel so uncomfortable.
In our society marriage is the structure people use to create a stable family unit. A man and woman marry with the intention of staying together for life. This chapter explains what marriage is about and what it means to be married for life.
This chapter helps teenagers see both sides of the "teenage sex" question and lets them make their own choices.
This chapter explains "right" and "wrong" and shows you how to build a moral framework for your actions. This is the most important chapter in the book.
The most frustrating things in the world to many teenagers are all the rules, laws and restrictions that seem to impose limits on everybody. A teenager is faced with a wide variety of limitations. This chapter explains where they all come from and why they are important.- ParentTime
- Parent's Place
- Disney's Family Place
- Parent Soup
- Parent Center
- HelpLink - Articles for Parents
- Family Track
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Suggestions for parents whose teenagers are having or attending parties.
Conflict Resolution: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers of Teenagers
UCB Parents Advice about Teenagers
Identifying and helping a teenage drug abuser
Marijuana: Facts Parents Need to Know
The Downside of Teen Employment
Preparing Your Child For College
Everything you wanted to know about teenage driving
Beginning Drivers: Helping Them Make It Home
How to Talk with Your Teen About the Facts of Life
What you should know about the Internet as a parent
HelpLink Articles for Parents About Teenagers (this site contains about 100 articles on
many diverse family and personal topics).
Articles by Dr. Martha Erickson of the University of Minnesota:
Chapters from
Big Parenting and Family Sites:
A wide variety or articles and resources for teenagers and their parents,
including topics such as colleges, careers, studying resources, summer and part-time jobs,
job skills, web page creation, teen organizations, teenage problems and hotlines, high schools and much, much more.
Dr. Mike, author of "Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers", answers questions from parents.
You can even email him a question.
Resolving conflicts with your teenager.
Helpful advice from UC Berkeley parents.
A great discussion of Right and Wrong and how to build your own moral framework as a teenager.
An article on teenage smoking.
Lists signs of abuse of different types of drugs, do's and don'ts if you suspect your teenager may
be taking drugs, and suggestions on what to do if you discover your child is taking drugs.
An extensive Q&A site on Maijuana and its effects.
A look at the side-effects of teenagers at work. Something to think about.
A wide variety of information from the Department of Education on preparing
(financially, educationally, emotionally, etc.) to send your teenager to college. See also
this related article.
This is the WWW site of the newsletter "Parenting Today's Teen". Has articles from
from back issues.
A discussion for teenagers that explains why money is
important and how much it really takes to live a life.
Helps teenagers to see and really understand why
education and jobs are so important.
A guide for teenagers and their parents.
This site has alot of statistics on accidents, insurance, and costs.
Talks about teen driving and what parents can do to help their teens
drive safely.
A religious look at families and teenagers. See also
this related article.
From Planned Parenthood.
Discusses why teenagers act out, and what you can do.
Help for parents of adolescents not meeting expectations. Includes a large directory.
An organization that conducts parenting seminars for churches, schools, businesses and youth-serving organizations. A good source for selected books and materials on parenting teenagers.
Has a good section on teenagers and depression.
Good discussion of Internet risks and solutions from Yahoo.
This page offers parents help and
information regarding their relationship with their teenager.
Discusses how parents can explain diabetes to their children and teenagers.
An article by author Lydia Pettijohn.
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