1-2-3 magic teen : communicate, connect, and guide your teen to adulthood

Phelan, Thomas W. 1943- (author.).

Record details

ISBN: 9781492637899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Physical Description: print
xv, 174 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Edition: Fourth edition.
Publisher: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks, 2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: meet the snub -- Straight thinking -- Appreciating adolescence -- What's normal? -- Risky business -- Diagnosing your own reactions -- Your new job description -- Don't take it personally -- Making sense of the snub -- "Don't take it personally" in action -- Manage and let go -- Six kids : intervention examples -- Establish house rules -- Managing the big four risks -- Your teens have their mbas! -- Possible intervention roles -- Stay in touch -- What not to do : the four cardinal sins -- What to do -- Take care of yourself -- The midlife parent -- How to take care of yourself -- Relax and enjoy the movie -- Boomerang kids -- The future -- Appendix -- Further reading -- Bibliography -- Index.