When you think about your teenager, what are some of the things that come to mind? - Perhaps you find yourself thinking about your desire for your teenager's success and happiness
- Or your fond memories of your teenager as a child
- Or your teenager's performance in school
- Or your teenager's attitude and approach to life
- Or the fight you had with your teenager last night
- Or your teenager's increasing interest in independence
- Or...
There certainly is a lot to think about as the parent of a teenager! 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. The Ten Most Troublesome Teen-Age Problems : And How to Solve Them by Lawrence Bauman, Robert Riche 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 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. |
