parent and teenager

April Taylor, short, sensitive, and overweight, is wounded by her once-loving father's harsh criticism, and envious of her older sister Brenda's confidence and athleticism, but things start looking up when Brenda brings her beautiful college roommate Celia home for a visit.

Describes the traumatic effects caused by cliques in American schools and offers an eight-step program designed to help parents teach their children how to avoid the common pitfalls of cliques.

Offers parents advice on how to talk to their teenagers about a variety of difficult topics.

A practical resource for parents to help them deal with the day-to-day issues their adolescent children face.

Guide for parents wishing to build a relationship with their teenagers, advice on breaking down barriers, and being honest.

Describes fifty inspirational ideas parents, educators, and other adults can use to connect with young people, each with a reference to a related research study or expert opinion.

The author draws on his own personal experiences with his daughter to provide practical advice to parents of troubled teens.

Uses data from the Gallup Youth Survey and other sources to examine the issue of teen family relationships in the twenty-first century.

Explains how parents and teenagers can work together to overcome the issues that divide them, and, in the process, rediscover the love that initially defined their relationship.