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Teens: Do your parents hide behind the newspaper? Do
they always have to work when you've got a game, a recital, or
an open house at school? Is there anything you do together anymore?
When was the last time they took a walk, a bike ride, or even
a trip to get ice cream with you?
When did that sudden gap divide
your home into territories staked and claimed, with music blasting
through the halls and fists banging on doors to turn down the
stereo/TV/video game? Teens, when did you start seeing your parents
as your enemies instead of your heroes? And parents, when did
you start seeing your teens as crazy little demons instead of
your loving children?
Finally, there is a solution
for both sides, and one that will not only bridge that gap but
show parents and teens alike how to prevent it. Jay McGraw is
the ideal person to write a book for both parents and teens.
A bestselling author by the age of twenty-one and son of number
one New York Times bestseller Phillip C. McGraw, Ph.D., known
to millions worldwide as Dr. Phil, Jay has seen the parent-teen
battle from all angles. In this groundbreaking work, he introduces
a new plan for both teens and their parents to work through the
issues that divide them and, in the process, rediscover the love
that initially defined their relationship.
Jay works from both sides --
sharing the perspectives of parent and teen as the former struggles
for control, the latter for independence. He explains to parents
how their teenagers wish to be treated, cared for, and even disciplined,
and he shows teens how gaining power can come only from earning
respect. In this entertaining, informative, and life-changing
book, Jay gives instructions to both sides of the familial gap
on:
- Dos and Don'ts for Parents
and Teens
- Parent and Teen Myths
- Discovering Your Needs
- Tuning In to the Needs of
Others
- Ten Ways to Bridge the Gap
and Reconnect
In finding a common ground
and, even more important, a common respect for each other, parents
and teens can break down the walls, unlock the doors, and welcome
each other back into one another's lives again.
by Jay McGraw - Author's Site
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