Parenting Teens

7 Steps to Escape Communication Breakdown and Cultivate a Calm, Loving, Productive Relationship with Your Teenager

By: Dr Christina Mars

Narrated by: Harriet Fraser

Are you struggling to understand and connect with your teenager?

Christina Mars' comprehensive guide, "Parenting Teens: 7 Steps to Escape Communication Breakdown and Cultivate a Calm, Loving, Productive Relationship with Your Teenager," might just be the lifeline you need. Mars offers a multifaceted approach to the challenges of parenting adolescents.

This book will guide you through:

• A deep dive into the teenage brain, offering insights into why teens act the way they do and how parents can respond with empathy.
• The essentials of active listening, a skill that can open the door to more meaningful conversations with your teen.
• Practical advice on building trust, a foundational aspect of any healthy parent-teen relationship.
• Strategies for navigating the complexities of social media and digital consumption, ensuring your teen's online experiences are positive and safe.
• Guidance on fostering emotional intelligence and resilience, equipping your teen to manage stress and navigate the ups and downs of adolescence.
• Tips for promoting independence, from financial literacy to critical decision-making, preparing your teen for adult life.
• The often overlooked but crucial aspect of parental self-care, emphasizing that caring for yourself is integral to being there for your teen.

"Parenting Teens" stands out for its combination of scientific research, practical advice, and Mars' personal anecdotes, making the strategies not only credible but also genuinely relatable. It's a guide that recognizes the unique challenges of modern parenting and offers solutions that respect both the parent's and the teenager's perspectives.

By turning to this book, you're not just seeking to improve your relationship with your teenager; you're taking a step towards understanding them on a deeper level, paving the way for a future where both of you feel heard, respected, and loved. "Parenting Teens" is more than a guide; it's a journey to a more harmonious and fulfilling family life.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2024 Christina Mars (P)2024 Christina Mars

Finally, some manageable parenting tips!

I love that Dr Mars combines both her medical/professional experience and her personal parenting experience - makes me take her advice to heart. This book is an easy listen with super doable advice and tips. I love that she offers solutions that are down to earth and seem easy to implement. I also love how she explains the science of what’s going on for a teen so we can better understand them. She draws the listener in using her personal antidotes, as if it’s a friend to friend conversation. She has a lot of experience to offer, very knowledgeable!

Improve Your Relationship with Your Teenager

If you are a parent of a teen, this book could be a lifesaver for your relationship. In "Parenting Teens," the author discusses strategies for communication that will help foster trust and help them grow emotionally. The advice on listening and guiding your teen is invaluable and helps to empower them to grow up into a confident adult. I like that the 7-step approach is simple and practical and can be implemented almost immediately, during times of conflict, and even times where things are going well between the parent and teen. I definitely related in terms of how my own parenting style was and I could have benefited from implementing some, if not all, of these strategies when I was raising my son.

Guide to Better Communication with Teens

This book has been a lifesaver for me as a parent of a teen. The 7-step approach to improving communication really works, and it’s helped me connect with my teenager in a calmer, more productive way. I appreciate how the author offers practical advice without overwhelming you. If you're struggling with communication breakdowns and want to strengthen your relationship with your teen, this book provides clear and actionable steps to make it happen. Highly recommend!

Improving communication

I am sure I was not an easy teenager, but I was not prepared for the difficulty in communicating with my boy. Looking for some help, I found this audiobook. I found this book to be super easy to follow, and the recommendations are relevant and easy to replicate. If you need some help, this is your guide.

I finally am feeling heard by my kid

I was struggling to connect with my teen and it felt like we were always talking past each other. After trying so many things, this book helped me take a new approach. I started seeing small changes in how we communicated, and now our conversations don’t feel like we’re hitting roadblocks and dead ends. I love how the advice is practical and relatable. It's really made a difference in our relationship. If you're feeling stuck with your teen, be patient, but this is worth checking out! It has really helped.

Very helpful and supportive

I love that this audiobook provides practical, easy-to-follow steps that truly help improve communication and build stronger connections. One of the most helpful parts was the focus on staying calm during tough conversations—this advice has already made a big difference in how I interact with my teen. The insights are relatable, and the strategies are simple yet effective.

Great Resource for Empowering Teens

As someone researching ways to help teens transition to adulthood for my business, this audiobook was incredibly insightful. I loved how it breaks down communication strategies that could make a big difference in fostering trust and emotional growth in teens. As a mother of three young adults, I only wish I had this when my kids were younger! The practical advice on listening and guiding teens is so valuable, and it aligns perfectly with the goals of empowering teens to navigate adulthood with confidence.

Info to help parents with teens

Each of the seven steps the author discusses could be a life changer for some parent. I listened with hopes I could pass along the audiobook to friends of ours, and I think this will a great source of info for any parents with teenagers, or even pre-teens. I thought the information about teaching your teens about financial literacy, with so many basic money skills lacking these days was very important.

The chapter and information about parental self-care was a great read and I hope parents take that from the book for themselves.

Starting the teenage years on the right foot

I have a preteen and have heard how hard the teenage years can be. I wanted to make sure I go into it starting on the right foot. This book really addresses things I didn’t even think about before! Really looking at the impacts of how to communicate effectively, create environments that are conducive to communication, managing social media and much more! I really feel that it has helped me be more prepared as I move into this next phase of parenthood!

An incredibly easy to digest resource for parenting teens!

Thank you for this brilliant reminder of what a gift it is to be the parent of a teen or to have the privilege of working with them. A fantastic mix of science, medicine and experience. I feel like I will be coming back to this book again and again! A gem of a book to help shape your relationship with your teen, sowing the foundations for a successful adult relationship with them!