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September 19, 2013
Glowing Review of The Approximate Parent appears in latest issue of The Therapist
Review of The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work With Your Teenagers by Michael Y. Simon, LMFT Reviewed by Patricia Canestro, LMFT in The Therapist (Sept./Oct. 2013 issue). The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager … Continue reading →
June 11, 2013
How Do Teens Think About Online Privacy?
FEATURE STORY: DIGITAL TRENDS by Michael Y. Simon, MFT Round about 2010, I started hearing little rumblings. “Facebook? Naww, it’s a time suck. I’m hardly ever on anymore.” “It was stressing me out–reading what everyone was writing or just trying … Continue reading →
June 9, 2013
The College Decision: Is it the High-Stakes Choice You Think It Is?
by Michael Y. Simon, MFT Today is graduation day for many Northern California high schools. College acceptance packets have been long-since been mailed out and most decisions have been made. Now the fun begins, right? Seniors get time to hang … Continue reading →
April 27, 2013
Should cellphones, laptops and tablets be kept away from your body?
A former professor of mine at San Francisco State University has released some new information and research on the effects of significant use of digital media devices. Dr. Erik Peper is a Professor of Holistic Health at SFSU and has … Continue reading →
March 30, 2013
Approximate Parent an Award-Winning Book for Parents of Teens!
Austin, TX--Michael Simon's innovative title, The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager (Fine Optics Press, 2012, ISBN 9780985227692) was announced today as a winner in the Austin-based 2013 Reader Views Annual Literary awards. Simon's popular parenting title was selected in the non-fiction parenting/family/relationships category. Reader Views, founded in 2005 to support independent publishers and authors, announced all the winners on March 25 for its Annual Literary Awards. The awards were established to honor writers of self- and subsidy-published titles, along with those titles published by small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience. The Approximate Parent, reviewed by Reader Views earlier in 2013, was noted as a "5-star...must-read for all parents." There are thousands of books on parenting teens, but few aim to make the parent the expert on their own teenager. The Approximate Parent offers smart, practical ways of understanding the contexts of adolescent development in America—beyond all the “teen” stereotypes—helping parents reach wise approximations of what to do in the hard situations with their particular teenagers. The Approximate Parent’s approach is groundbreaking and commonsensical: it understands that “one size doesn’t fit all.” This respectful approach allows parents to understand both the current American culture of adolescents alongside their own particular teen's biology, temperament, and developmental challenges. This highly accessible and often witty book is informed by the latest research on adolescent brain development, effects of digital media on youth and identity formation, relationships, sexuality and trends in drug and alcohol use.
March 17, 2013
Approximate Parent Literary Award Finalist
Austin, TX--Michael Simon's innovative 2012 title, The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager (Fine Optics Press, 2012, ISBN 9780985227692) was announced today as a finalist in the Austin-based Reader Views Annual Literary awards. Simon's popular parenting title was selected in the non-fiction parenting/family/relationships category.
Reader Views, founded in 2005 to support independent publishers and authors, announced all the finalists on March 15 for the 2012 Annual Literary Awards. The awards were established to honor writers of self- and subsidy-published titles, along with those titles published by small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience.
The Approximate Parent , reviewed by Reader Views earlier in 2013, was noted as a "5-star...must-read for all parents." There are thousands of books on parenting teens, but few aim to make the parent the expert on their own teenager. The Approximate Parent offers smart, practical ways of understanding the contexts of adolescent development in America—beyond all the “teen” stereotypes—helping parents reach wise approximations of what to do in the hard situations with their particular teenagers. The Approximate Parent’s approach is groundbreaking and commonsensical: it understands that “one size doesn’t fit all.” This respectful approach allows parents to understand both the current American culture of adolescents alongside their own particular teen's biology, temperament, and developmental challenges. This highly accessible and often witty book is informed by the latest research on adolescent brain development, effects of digital media on youth and identity formation, relationships, sexuality and trends in drug and alcohol use.
The entire collection of 2012 general and specialty literary awards will be announced on March 25, 2013.
Reader Views, founded in 2005 to support independent publishers and authors, announced all the finalists on March 15 for the 2012 Annual Literary Awards. The awards were established to honor writers of self- and subsidy-published titles, along with those titles published by small press, university press, or independent book publisher geared for the North American reading audience.
The Approximate Parent , reviewed by Reader Views earlier in 2013, was noted as a "5-star...must-read for all parents." There are thousands of books on parenting teens, but few aim to make the parent the expert on their own teenager. The Approximate Parent offers smart, practical ways of understanding the contexts of adolescent development in America—beyond all the “teen” stereotypes—helping parents reach wise approximations of what to do in the hard situations with their particular teenagers. The Approximate Parent’s approach is groundbreaking and commonsensical: it understands that “one size doesn’t fit all.” This respectful approach allows parents to understand both the current American culture of adolescents alongside their own particular teen's biology, temperament, and developmental challenges. This highly accessible and often witty book is informed by the latest research on adolescent brain development, effects of digital media on youth and identity formation, relationships, sexuality and trends in drug and alcohol use.
The entire collection of 2012 general and specialty literary awards will be announced on March 25, 2013.
The Approximate Parent Selected as Finalist in Reader Views Annual Literary Awards
Austin, TX–Michael Simon’s innovative 2012 title, The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager (Fine Optics Press, 2012, ISBN 9780985227692) was announced today as a finalist in the Austin-based Reader Views Annual Literary awards. Simon’s popular parenting … Continue reading →
February 16, 2013
Giveaway Winners for The Approximate Parent!
Congratulations to Rachel, Trisha and Amanda who won the first 2013 Book Giveaway for The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager!
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Leave a review when you're done, to let other parents know if you found the work useful. Thanks for entering and good reading, everyone!
. Leave a review when you're done, to let other parents know if you found the work useful. Thanks for entering and good reading, everyone!
February 12, 2013
Is Your Child a Worrier or a Warrior?
A Response to Bronson and Merryman’s New York Times Article by Michael Y. Simon While the COMT gene may indeed prove to play a role in the way adolescents, in particular, respond to certain kinds of stress, it will never … Continue reading →
January 23, 2013
Review of The Approximate Parent
I must admit that I picked The Approximate Parent by Michael Y. Simon because although we are close, I was struggling to understand and communicate with my teen daughter, and hoped for some quick strategies. This is not what I found. Instead I found a wealth of information to enrich my knowledge on teenagers' development process, which in turn helped me understand my daughter, and thus discover what could help us communicate...
Full text of the review is available here at: Seattle Post Intelligencer
Full text of the review is available here at: Seattle Post Intelligencer
