parent and teenager

A discussion of the parent-teenager relationship, focusing exclusively on the high school adolescent, grades nine through twelve; addressing general and specific questions parents often have about teenage behavior, and including stories, anecdotes, conversations, letters, and quotations that illuminate the teenager's point of view.

Provides information to young people about relationships, looking at some of the conflicts that can arise between teens, their families, and their friends; and discusses different ways of solving problems. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Provides information for young people about family rules, looking at some common situations teens and parents face, and discussing the kinds of rules that might apply to those situations. Includes a list of helpful organizations.

Fifteen-year-old Kendra Bishop quickly regrets her rash decision to write to a new reality television show when she finds herself in Monterey, California, living with a large family of activists rather than in a Manhattan apartment with her uptight, money-oriented parents.

Covers every aspect of adolescence encouraging parents and their children to communicate.

Provides parents with information about the social and psychological world in which their teenage sons live and strategies for helping their sons with positive self-realization.

Explains how parents can help their daughters deal with the different issues surrounding friendships, boys, gossip, and cliques as they start high school.

A guide for teens that contains a collection of seven personal stories from women who discuss their relationships with their mothers.

Discusses how teenagers are affected by the divorce of their parents, providing information about the mechanics of divorce, and looking at some of the challenges teens face as a result of the break-up of their families. Includes a list of organizations and suggestions for further reading.