Parent Book Recommendation: Untangled, Lisa Damour (Published Feb, 2016)
I would highly recommend this book for any middle school to high school parent, especially those with daughters. She presents the book in a way that is easy to understand and provides a lot of discussion opportunities and ideas on how to approach sensitive subjects with your child, that seem easy to apply. The book is more catered to parents of daughters but I would recommend to any parent as there are a lot of female perspectives that would also be beneficial to share with parents of boys to be able to have this discussions with sons as they arise.
Amazon Description: Lisa Damour, PhD, director of the internationally renowned Laurel School's Center for Research on Girls, pulls back the curtain on the teenage years and shows why your daughter's erratic and confusing behavior is actually healthy, necessary, and natural. Untangled explains what's going on, prepares parents for what's to come, and lets them know when it's time to worry.
In this sane, highly engaging, and informed guide for parents of daughters, Dr. Damour draws on decades of experience and the latest research to reveal the seven distinct - and absolutely normal - developmental transitions that turn girls into grown-ups, including parting with childhood, contending with adult authority, entering the romantic world, and caring for themselves. Providing realistic scenarios and welcome advice on how to engage daughters in smart, constructive ways, Untangled gives parents a broad framework for understanding their daughters while addressing their most common questions, including:
My 13-year-old rolls her eyes when I try to talk to her and only does it more when I get angry with her about it. How should I respond?
Do I tell my teen daughter that I'm checking her phone?
My daughter suffers from test anxiety. What can I do to help her?
Where's the line between healthy eating and having an eating disorder?
My teenage daughter wants to know why I'm against pot when it's legal in some states. What should I say?
My daughter's friend is cutting herself. Do I call the girl's mother to let her know?
Perhaps most important, Untangled helps mothers and fathers understand, connect with, and grow with their daughters. When parents know what makes their daughter tick, they can embrace and enjoy the challenge of raising a healthy, happy young woman.
To order or research further:
https://www.amazon.com/Untangled-Guiding-Teenage-Transitions-Adulthood/dp/B01A7PYJCW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1510076282&sr=8-1&keywords=untangled
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