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When your child becomes a teenager, it can feel like you need to learn how to be a parent all over again. Suddenly, the strategies you’ve used for years no longer seem to work! Dating, the emotional highs and lows, strange sleep patterns, conflict about chores – your child is individuating, and it can be tough to know how to navigate your changing relationship. Luckily, you’re not alone – there are shelves of books about parenting teens. Here are 5 best-sellers from Amazon:
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Cline and Foster’s “Love and Logic” books are about helping parents to teach their kids responsibility by helping them to understand the natural, logical consequences of their actions. “Parenting Teens With Love And Logic (Updated and Expanded Edition)” offers practical suggestions from a psychiatrist and an educator with the overall goal of maintaining a positive relationship with your kids while teaching them what they need to know. |
| Anthony Wolf’s books are entertaining and informative. I was first introduced to his work during my training in family therapy, when I read “Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce? And When Can I Get a Hamster?: A Guide to Parenting Through Divorce” which was a helpful way to understand kids’ reactions to a difficult situation. The updated version of “Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me & Cheryl to the Mall” includes chapters on gay and lesbian teens as well as information about the impact of technology on youth. |  |
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Walsh brings in information on teen brain development to help parents understand their kids’ transition through adolescence to young adulthood. He’s taken on the difficult task of translating research into a readable form. “WHY Do They Act That Way?: A Survival Guide to the Adolescent Brain for You and Your Teen” reassures parents by explaining why some behaviour is normal, which can help to maintain their relationship with their child. |
| Research has shown that, even if the teenage years are difficult, the majority of young adults return to a positive relationship with their parents. Remaining connected to their teens is still a concern for parents, perhaps especially as their children get closer to moving away to go to college, university, or work. “Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They’re Really Saying” is all about maintaining open lines of communication while moving from managing your child’s life to consulting about decisions. |  |
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Here’s another book that uses information from brain development research to explain teen, tween (and parent) behaviour while reducing blame. “Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens + Teens” covers questions about issues related to sex, drugs, and even negative attitudes while giving parents suggestions to address common problems. |
There you have it – 5 bestselling parenting books that are getting rave reviews from readers on Amazon. If you’ve read one of these, or if you have a favourite book that you’d like to suggest, we’d love to hear from you!
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