A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens

Talking to Your Kids About Sexting, Drinking, Drugs, and Other Things That Freak You Out

By: Joani Geltman

Narrated by: Kristin Kalbli

Turn back the clocks! Your sweet child has morphed into a teen. And it's no longer just a messy bedroom or an attitude with a capital "A" causing concern. There's a whole new range of issues on the horizon. What if your daughter texts a naked picture to a "boyfriend" ...which he then forwards to the entire class? What if your son becomes increasingly withdrawn...Or your child is being bullied online? Would you know what to do? You could read a whole book on teen psychology - but who has the time! As a parent, what you need most is quick and candid advice for dealing with the issue at hand. After all, if you say the right thing you will open up the lines of communication, but say the wrong thing ...and watch out.

A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens is the solution. Covering a broad range of issues from the terrifying (sex, drinking, drugs, depression) to the frustrating (defiance, laziness, conformity, entitlement), parenting expert Joani Geltman approaches each of the 80 topics with honesty and a dash of humor. Want to understand why teens do what they do? Joani reveals what they are thinking and feeling - and what developmental factors are involved. She then explains how to approach each problem in a way that lets your kid know you "get it" and leads to truly productive conversations. From lying to sexting to falling grades, the teenage years can be an uphill battle. Here is the no-nonsense guide you need to get your teen talking, listening, and back on track.

©2014 Joani Geltman (P)2014 Audible, Inc.

This book is a lifesaver

This book exceeded my expectations. It has already helped me so much in dealing with my surly teen. Now that I have listened to the entire book, I'm going to go back and re-listen to each chapter one by one, and have the talks specifically as they are suggested. My teen has responded positively to me when I have used Joani's techniques. I will be recommending this book to everyone!

Must have for every parents

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Great book, answers every question you ever have. Also nice that you can use it as reference.

amazing

I was amazed how helpful this book was I am going to reread this again there was so much helpful information in it there's no way to absorb it all in just one sitting

best book ever!

I wish I found this book before… it really is the guide that many of us always about “ If the children come into the world with an instruction” then there we have it!! Thanks Joani for this gift

labels

Great content, very applicable to current parents. I whish the chapters were labeled with their content.

PARENT ALERT!!

This is a "must listen to" for all parents. Well written and well narrated. While some of the author's solutions did not appeal to me, the range of issues presented was vast and the content surrounding the issues was precise and well-edited.

Every Question Answered

Great solutions for every teen topic you come across. This book also brought up many topics and scenarios I have not thought about my teen doing but defiantly a good heads up. I have listened to many audio Teen books and one is my favorite so far! Great solutions on ways to communicate with your teens and let them know how you relate so they will actually listen to you in the future. Highly recommend!

LOVE THIS

This is a very good book alot of helpful tips and great advice to parents raising teens or kids of any age.

Great book for things you haven't realized, yet...

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I would certainly recommend this book to parents. The scenarios presented are real and dealt with in a great way; disarming the teen, defusing the situation, and making it possible to actually communicate with the aliens living in your kids body. If you've listened to or read other parenting books, some of this will be familiar. There are a lot of stories to share with your kids to start discussions and point out errors in judgement that others have made, and the consequences from those actions. I loved this book and will refer back to it until our alien becomes a human again! ;)

Any additional comments?

P.S. The narrator was great.

A must read!

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. it gave me a great perspective and real world tools to help my son and myself navigate through life. highly recommended!