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Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety

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No parent experienced their teen years the way children do today; children as young as eight-years-old are prematurely self-conscious, over-stressed, and overwhelmed. Dr. John Duffy, the regular pa...
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  • 15 September 2019
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Your Guidebook for Parenting Teens in the New Teenage Years

“If you are a parent―or have children in your life in any significant way and that you love―this book is required reading.” ―Michael Hainey, author of New York Times bestseller After Visiting Friends

Book Authority's Best Parenting Book of All Time Awards

#1 Best Seller in School Age Children, Parenting Teenagers, Child Psychology, Adolescent Psychology, Anxieties & Phobias, and Hyperactivity

A parenting wake-up call that could change how you raise your child.

Learn about the “New Teen” and how to adjust your parenting skills. Strategies for parenting teens are now beginning years too late. Kids are growing up with nearly unlimited access to social media and the internet, and unprecedented academic, social, and familial stressors. Starting as early as eight years old, children are exposed to information, thought, and emotion they are unprepared to process.

Unprecedented teenage depression and anxiety. Because of the exposure they face, kids are emotionally overwhelmed at a young age and often are continuing to search for a sense of self well into their twenties.

Urgent advice for parents of teens. Dr. John Duffy’s parenting book is a necessary guide that addresses the hidden phenomenon of the changing teenage brain. Dr. Duffy, a nationally recognized expert in parenting for nearly twenty-five years, provides a guidebook for parents raising children who are growing up quickly and dealing with unresolved adolescent issues that can lead to anxiety and depression.

Inside you will:

  • Realize the overwhelming circumstances of today’s teens and understand the changing landscape of adolescence
  • Find a revised, conscious parenting plan that addresses the needs of the New Teen
  • Discover the joy in parenting again by reclaiming the role of your teen’s ally, guide, and consultant

If you enjoyed parenting books such as The Yes BrainHow to Raise an AdultThe Teenage BrainUntangled, or The Conscious Parent,  you'll love Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety.

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Price: $18.95
Pages: 228
Publisher: Jim Dandy Publishing
Imprint: Books That Save Lives
Publication Date: 15 September 2019
Trim Size: 8.50 X 5.50 in
ISBN: 9781642500493
Format: Paperback
BISACs: Child, developmental & lifespan psychology, Parenting: advice & issues, Teenagers: advice for parents
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"I like how it is organized into manageable learning sections.  I like the added exercises to help you really understand the topics.  Very well presented." —Cassandra's Reviews

"I see the benefits of Dr John Duffy's work and for those who are raising teens or about to raise teens this could relieve some of the stress you feel in connection to that process." —Nerdy Girl Express

Table of Contents

Foreword
Preface
Note to Parents

Part One: Painting the Picture

Jason’s Story: What Are We Missing?
You Were Never a Teenager
The New Teen
The New Early Teen
Self-Consciousness
Empathy
Social Media
Antidotes to Social Media
The Emotional Bank Account
About Your Disdain
Identity Traffic
The New Late Teen
Our Narrow Definition of Success
College Choices and Stressors
Their Other Social Media

Part Two: Addressing the Issues

Anxiety
Heightened Awareness
Awareness of Mental Illness
The Crisis Crisis
Alcohol
Drugs
Weed
Prescription Drugs
Video Games
Relationships and Sex
Sexual Identity and Orientation
Sexual Assault
Suicide and Suicidal Ideation

Part Three: Filling Your Toolbox

The Vibe in Your Home
Awe and Wonder
Doing Away with the Sedentary Days
Yeah, It Takes a Village
Can We Skip This Part?
Music
Sleep, from P.M. to A.M.
The Value of Money
What You Can Do Now
When Your Kid Seems Awful
Hope for the Future
A Note to Dads

Parenting as a Spiritual Practice
Acknowledgements
About the Author