"The Everything Guide to Raising Adolescent Boys" will help parents navigate the most difficult years in their child's life - ages 13 and up. Written by a parenting expert and certified psychologist, this guide offers detailed information on the various stages of development and challenges for raising adolescent boys and how to cope, covering: identity issues, puberty and peer pressure; the effects of outside influences on adolescent boys (the media, TV, the Internet) and how to stay on top of youth trends; school issues (learning difficulties, sports, competition, and violence); drugs, alcohol and sex - the facts and how to talk to your son about them; how to enforce discipline and how to deal with rebelliousness; your son's self-esteem, emotional maturity and sense of responsibility; and, maintaining a healthy, open relationship with your son."The Everything Guide to Raising Adolescent Boys" is every parent's survival guide for raising adolescent boys ages 13 and up. About the AuthorRobin Elise Weiss, LCCE (Louisville, KY) is a mother of seven children and the author of many pregnancy and parenting books. Robin has lectured on pregnancy, childbirth and parenting to various professional audiences and has also written for many publications. Mary E. Muscari, Ph.D., R.N. (Hawley, PA) is a specialist in child health, mental health and forensics. She has over 30 years of experience working with children and teens. She has written or co-authored over 100 publications. |