parent and teenager

A guide to preparing teens psychologically for college and adulthood.

Offers advice to teenagers on how to become more independent and find some personal space while still keeping a dialogue going with parents.

At a prep school on Manhattan's Upper East Side, headmistress Kathryn Hoffman struggles to balance her career, an illicit affair, and her troublesome relationship with her parents as her students find love, danger, and betrayal within the school's walls.

Collects twenty-four essays that offer varying perspectives on the debate over teenage privacy, exploring whether or not teens have a right to privacy, teen privacy in medical care, privacy rights for teens at school, and concerns over teen privacy online.

Presents a practical guide that addresses many of the tough issues teens and parents face, and offers advice on how to maintain a positive dialogue that fosters mutual respect.

Offers parents practical advice on how they can deal with difficult parents, whether they are their child's teachers, friends' parents, or neighbors, with specific examples for handling different situations.

Presents parenting advice on parenting adolescents, including teaching self-control, academic success, strong character, and social thriving.

"[A] guide to understanding girls and cliques ... [Also includes] research on younger girls and online worlds"--Provided by publisher.

Describes how to negotiate changing relationships with family and friends.

Provides suggestions for parents of teenagers for dealing with the problems of sexuality, drug use, and violence.