Dr. Karyn's Guide to the Teen Years: Understanding and Parenting Your Teenager

Teenagers are unique beings, requiring a whole new parenting approach. Dr. Karyn Gordon knows that approach and has been coaching adolescents and parents for over a decade. A book that stands alone amid other parenting guides, Dr. Karyn’s Guide to the Teen Years is firmly based on what teens actually think, feel and do. Gordon explains the recent research that shows the teen brain is actually different and reveals how this difference radically affects adolescent - and parent - behaviors. Her PARENT keys will unlock the secret to a happier, healthier parent-teen relationship. Throughout the book, Gordon advises on central issues, including depression and mental illness, substance abuse, sex and sexual orientation, privacy and independence, friends and peer pressure, trouble with the law, learning styles and school choices, bullying and violence, and step-parenting. Interspersed with case studies and revealing quotes from teens, Dr. Karyn’s Guide to the Teen Years is the guide all parents should read before their child’s 12th birthday.