Available Parent: Expert Advice for Raising Successful and Resilient Teens and Tweens - Softcover

John, Dr. Duffy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1936740826 ISBN 13: 9781936740826

Publisher: Viva Editions, 2014

Synopsis

We have a tendency today to over-parent, micro-manage, and under-appreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens. Teenagers are often left feeling unheard and misunderstood, and parents are left feeling bewildered by the changes in their child at adolescence and their sudden lack of effectiveness as parents. The parent has become unavailable, the teen responds in kind, and a negative, often destructive cycle of communication begins. The available parent of a teenager is open to discussion, offering advice and solutions, but not insisting on them. He allows his child to make some mistakes, setting limits, primarily where health and safety are concerned. He never lectures ― he is available but not controlling. He is neither cruel nor dismissive, ever. The available parent is fun and funny, and can bring levity to the most stressful situation. All of that is to say, there are no conditions to his availability ― it is absolute.

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From the Back Cover

Get the Relationship You Want with Your Teen

Highly recommended by everyone from NPR to Fox News and the Today show, Dr. John Duffy’s The Available Parent will help you negotiate the ever-changing landscape of the teenage years. Imagine healthy conversations replacing angry outbursts, slammed doors, obsessive texting or sullen silence. Begin to enjoy a healthy, satisfying, new kind of relationship with your teenager—one based on true availability, clear expectations and calm communication, rather than fear-based control. At a time when many helicopter parents micromanage and under-appreciate their children, Dr. Duffy’s step-by-step guide is an innovative approach to taking care of teens and tweens.

About the Author

John Duffy is a clinical psychologist and certified life coach with a thriving private practice. In addition to clinical work, Duffy also consults with individuals, groups, and corporations. Dr. Duffy's highly satisfied clients include Sears, Allstate, General Electric, Household Financial, Exxon Mobil, Accenture, Bank of America, and Hewitt Associates. He lives in Chicago.

About this edition

• Publisher: Viva Editions
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1936740826
• ISBN 13: 9781936740826
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 208