The Angst Adolescence, Sara Villanueva
The Angst Adolescence, Sara Villanueva
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The Angst Adolescence
How to Parent Your Teen and Live to Laugh About It

Author: Sara Villanueva

Narrator: Karen Saltus

Unabridged: 4 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 10/01/2015


Synopsis

Being a good parent is one of the most difficult, yet most rewarding, jobs a person can have in his or her lifetime. Being the parent of a teen is an especially daunting phase of the journey. As parents begin to notice the significant changes that come with adolescence (physical changes brought about by puberty, the constant angst and moodiness, and of course the classic eye-rolling and the I-know-it-all attitude), they wonder just what happened to their happy, sweet, and affectionate young boy or girl. Parents sit by amazed—and often lost and unprepared—as they witness their child morph and mutate into a full-blown pubescent display of emotions.

The Angst of Adolescence: How to Parent Your Teen and Live to Laugh About It, written in a conversational, informative, humorous and relatable style, promises to deliver trustworthy resource for parents of teens who are searching for answers and guidance about how to maneuver their way through this tricky developmental period. Dr. Sara Villanueva, a prominent psychologist specializing in the adolescent years, shares relevant research findings so that parents can be informed of the facts as opposed to making assumptions based on ubiquitous but questionable sources. Most of all it will provide parents of teenagers with perspective in the midst of angst so they can come away with the sense that:

They are not alone in their experience of raising teens; many, many people have gone through it and we can all relate to and learn from one another.

Most of what your teen is feeling and expressing is normal and falls within the expected range of behavior for adolescent development.

Despite the challenges involved in parenting teens, we should take time to focus on the positive things in life and live with our child through the tough adolescent years so that we emerge on the other side with friendship and a deeper bond.

As a psychologist and mother of four, the author shares both research-based and first-hand advice on how to navigate the teen years and live to laugh about it.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Selin

Fazla bir beklenti ile okumaya gerek yok sanırım bu kitapları. Ergenlik ile ilgili hap gibi reçeteler beklememek, sürecin yönetimine büyük anlamlar katmamak gerekiyor. Neden böyle yazmak istediğimi söyleyeyim; aslında doğal ebeveynlik yöntemleri ile, yani; çocukları dinleme, sorunları ve hayatlarıyl......more

Goodreads review by Banu

Ebeveynlik yolculuğumuzda okuduğumuz diğer kitaplardan pek de farklı bir şey söylemiyor aslında yazar. Konuyu ele alırken de sık sık kendi ergen çocuklarıyla yaşadıklarını örnek göstermiş.. Özetle; ergen çocuğunla çok çatışmaya girme, özgürlük ve özerkliklerine saygı duy, iletişimini iyi kullan, sor......more

Goodreads review by Douglas

Having been there and done that several times I knew that my daughter-in-law was totally unprepared for what was coming her way as my first grandson approached his 13th birthday. That little pitter-patter upstairs is not the Christmas mice scurrying around, it's the distant sound of a fully loaded f......more

Goodreads review by Karen

Yeah, good stuff. I liked the informal style, and found fresh, new ways to consider my thinking about the "dangers" of adolescence. It's all guiding teens towards independence, and that's a GOOD thing - not something to be afraid of. Very current info, as it was published just last year. Would have......more