Table of Contents
Parent Questions viii
Acknowledgments xi
Preface xii
1 From Manager to Consultant: The Essential Shift in the Parent-Adolescent Relationship 1
2 The Adolescent World 8
3 The Middle and High School Experience 35
4 Limits and Structure 64
5 Natural Consequences 70
6 The Hidden Benefits of Arguing with Your Teenager 79
7 Alcohol, Drugs, and Parties 86
8 Technology and Social Networking 102
9 Sex, Romance, and Sexuality 116
10 Words Make a Difference 132
11 Academics, Grades, Motivation, and Learning Differences 140
12 Making Friends 152
13 Sports and Extracurricular Activities 157
14 Exercise, Nutrition, and Stress 163
15 The Driver's License 170
16 Graduation 177
17 Eating Modifications and Eating Disorders 181
18 Adolescent Grieving 190
19 Divorce, Remarriage, and Blended Families 196
20 Single Parenting 210
21 Parent Mental Health 215
22 Professional Help 218
23 Back to the Relationship 223
24 Concluding Remarks 227
Bibliography 230
Additional Resources 233
Index 234
