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Parenting at the Speed of Teens - Positive Tips on Everyday Issues

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By Denise Witmer, About.com

The Bottom Line
Parenting at the Speed of Teens offers practical suggestions to parents of teenagers on a variety of everyday issues. It will make a useful reference for busy parents of teenagers and a guide for parents whose children are just entering this life stage.
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Pros
  • Tips format lends itself to easy reading for busy parents.
  • Offers practical options for dealing with everyday issues.
Cons
  • Author often doesn't give enough responsibility to the teen.
Description
  • Emphasizes communicating with your teen in a loving way.
  • Offers tips for frank discussions on serious issues.
  • Begins with the end in mind, reminds parents to enjoy the ride.
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From the Book Description:
Offers positive, commonsense strategies for parenting teenagers, such as talking one-on-one, setting boundaries, offering guidance, and modeling positive behavior.

Denise's Thoughts:
Parenting at the Speed of Teens takes the practical parenting advice offered in many parenting books and makes it easily digestible. I like the usability of this type of parenting guide and feel you will get quite a bit of use out of it.

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