Some of the many things we’ll talk about in
Raising Tweens and Teens:
• How to stay appropriately involved without hovering
• Dealing with girls’ budding sexuality, provocative dressing, sexting, flirting, and more
• Tips for connecting with teens who have been pulling away
• What to do if your youngster is being bullied–or is the bully!
• How self-injury becomes compelling for tweens and teens as a way of finding relief from emotional pain
• How to ratchet down emotional intensity when you’re frustrated with your teen
• Why drug or alcohol use before the age of 15 puts our kids 7 to 10 times greater risk for addiction
• The two things our teens need from us to thrive (consistent encouragement and consistent consequences)
• Tips for handling tumultuous teen behavior
• How to help our teens learn from mistakes
• Helping boys become more comfortable opening up and expressing emotions other than frustration & anger
• Why those risky, novelty-seeking, defiant behaviors are essential to adolescent development and how to help our teens make good decisions.
• How to motivate teens who have temporarily lost their way
• Why a girl may refuse a boy three times…and still text him a nude photo of herself!
• Why “How would you do it?” is such an essential question
• How to read our teens cries for help–and then get them the help they need
• How to foster assertiveness skills in tweens and teens so they can create clear boundaries with others
• The dietary, environmental, and psychological factors that can contribute to early puberty
• How to help reignite a passion for learning
• How to talk about sex with kids so they won’t run from the room!
• Guidelines that ensure boys can enjoy video games while balancing cognitive, physical, and social-emotional needs
• How to help our teens develop responsible habits around money
• Why our kids need chores, and more on self-efficacy versus self-esteem
• When to stay engaged, and when to step back
• How to help teens develop an inner anchor that will steady them during rough times
• Identifying risk factors and warning signs for suicide
• How to help kids develop empathy, and why it is so important to a successful life
• How to approach a youngster who is focusing excessively on dieting, working out, eating healthy, or eliminating more and more foods
