1-2-3 magic teen : communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood

1-2-3 magic teen Communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood

Thomas W. Phelan, 1943-

Book - 2016

From rule-breaking and risk-taking to defensive communication and disrespect, parenting a teenager can feel like modern warfare, but it doesn't have to be that way. In 1-2-3 Magic Teen, Thomas W. Phelan explains how to better understand your teenager, which problems are not worth fighting over, and why your child's behavior likely matches the definition of a normal adolescent. With helpful, straightforward advice backed up by research and parent-tested strategies, 1-2-3 Magic Teen will help you establish a calmer, more respectful home and family life and show you how to guide your teenager into healthy, functional young adulthood.

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Subjects
Parent and teenager.
Parenting.
Published
Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks [2016]
Language
English
Main Author
Thomas W. Phelan, 1943- (author)
Edition
Fourth edition
Item Description
Previously published as: Surviving your adolescents. 3rd ed. Glen Ellyn, Ill. : ParentMagic, c2012.
Physical Description
xv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN
9781492637899
  • Preface
  • Introduction: Meet the Snub
  • Part I. Straight Thinking
  • Chapter 1. Appreciating Adolescence
  • Chapter 2. What's Normal?
  • Chapter 3. Risky Business
  • Chapter 4. Diagnosing Your Own Reactions
  • Chapter 5. Your New Job Description
  • Part II. Don't Take It Personally
  • Chapter 6. Making Sense of the Snub
  • Chapter 7. "Don't Take It Personally" in Action
  • Part III. Manage and Let Go
  • Chapter 8. Six Kids: Intervention Examples
  • Chapter 9. Establishing House Rules
  • Chapter 10. Managing the Big Four Risks
  • Chapter 11. Your Teens Have Their MBAs!
  • Chapter 12. Possible Intervention Roles
  • Part IV. Stay m Touch
  • Chapter 13. What Not to Do: The Four Cardinal Sins
  • Chapter 14. What To Do
  • Part V. Take Care of Yourself
  • Chapter 15. The Midlife Parent
  • Chapter 16. How to Take Care of Yourself
  • Part VI. Relax and Enjoy the Movie
  • Chapter 17. Boomerang Kids
  • Chapter 18. The Future
  • Appendix: Managing Other Issues
  • Index
  • About the Author
Review by Library Journal Review

The esteemed Phelan (1-2-3 Magic) takes his 1-2-3 advice into the teen years, warning mom and dad that their job description is about to change. While appreciative that parents aren't fond of "the snub," Phelan argues that "our society has not yet found a way to deal with the fact that prolonged dependence is insulting to young people," resulting in teens who "will regularly feel irritation toward older folks and a sense of alienation from the society they are a part of." Phelan suggests that a worsening of adult-adolescent relationships increases the chances of kids getting hurt and asks parents to examine their own upbringings and remember as adults that rejection + risk = irritation + anger. VERDICT Few authors are as successful as Phelan and for good reason. His guidance is consistently sound, on target, and presented in an upbeat, practical way. © Copyright 2016. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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