About the Author

Michael Riera, Ph.D., has worked in education since 1980. The author or co-author of four other popular parenting books including Field Guide to the American Teenager and Uncommon Sense for Parents of Teenagers, he is the family and adolescent correspondent on "The CBS Early Show." He has also appeared on "Oprah," "Today," "The View," and "48 Hours." He lives in Berkeley, California.

Reviews

Bay Area Parent, 2/09 "Good advice for parents frustrated with trying to communicate with their teenagers." Westchester Family, January 2009 "Good advice for parents frustrated with trying to communicate with their teenagers."