Adolescence: A Parent's Guide

by Tara Egan D.Ed.

Survive adolescence—with the guide no parent should be without

Getting through adolescence is tough, but you can help your child make it through—and maintain a strong relationship! Covering everything from late childhood to puberty to emerging adulthood, A Parent's Guide offers you and your child the kind of sound and thoughtful advice you'll wish you'd gotten in your adolescence.

Divided into five chapters—each covering a specific age range—this guide digs deep into the most common aspects of adolescence. Whether it's dealing with dishonesty, managing changing relationships, or handling the age-old question of sex, this simple and straightforward guide has your back. You get a toolbox full of effective approaches that are easy to implement and can be tailored to your specific needs.

A Parent's Guide

Make sure the two of you get through adolescence in one piece with this comprehensive book.

140 pages, Paperback

Published February 25, 2020

Reviews

[Alyssa Edwards · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good Info

This book is easy to read, No Matter what age your child is you can very easily navigate to which ever section you need. However I would recommend reading the whole book to gain a good understanding of adolescence at all ages. My Oldest is about to turn 9 and after reading the chapter that is specified for her age group I have learned quite a bit, and I plan on reading the whole book so that I can be prepared as my children grow. Throughout this book you learn what adolescence is and how children will act at each step of adolescence. You also learn the best way to react in different situations. There are a total of five chapters:

Chapter One: Late Childhood (Ages 8-ish to 9-ish)
Chapter Two: Early Adolescence (Ages 10-ish to 12-ish)
Chapter Three: Middle Adolescence (Ages 12-ish to 14-ish)
Chapter Four: Late Adolescence (Ages 15-ish to 18-ish)
Chapter Five: Emerging Adulthood (Ages 19-ish to 25-ish)

This is a very interesting book and I look forward to reading more of it.

I received a free copy of this product from Callisto Publishers in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review nor was I compensated in any other way.

[Renee Knoblauch · Rating 4 out of 5]

Drama, yep that is what it feels like with a 14 and 17 year old. Boys and girls are so different that it makes my head spin.

Overall this is an easy to read book. It’s broken up by age group in five chapters. Whether you have a child who is under 8 or a 25 year old you can either prepare by reading the whole book prior to adolescence or just jump to the age group your adolescence is in. The book can be read in a few hours also.

There is what I call ice breakers to deal with certain situations. The book doesn’t beat around the bush with sex, pornography, risky behaviors, and other difficult situations that you as a parent didn’t have to deal with when you were younger. There are “say this” and “not that” scenarios.

You can disagree or agree with some of the methods but I think you can take away a lot of practical tips and adjust them to your beliefs or parenting style.

I received a copy of this product from Callisto Publisher's in exchange for my honest review. I was not required to write a positive review.

[Jennifer Hottinger · Rating 5 out of 5]

What an important read! I have three teens at home and at various stages of adolescence. Currently, we are all confined to spending time together during the COVID19 Stay at Home rule, which brings me joy, but I know they need their space. The scripts, scenarios, and pertinent information remind parents what it is like to be an adolescent and the independence desired, mood transformations, and questions they do not want to ask, but wonder about. Parents are reminded to not take snippiness personally, but rather with patience, although avoiding allowance of disrespectful behavior. I will be referencing this book for years to come, as frustration sometimes outweighs patience. Patience will keep the lines of communication open and hopefully create lifelong positive relationships is my hope after reading this survival guide!
I was given a copy of this book by the publisher in exchange for my honest review.

[Lori Epting · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a marriage counselor and mom of 2 kids, I am thrilled to have this parenting resource on hand. Dr. Egan calmly and wisely takes you through the normal, expected and sometimes troubling struggles related to parenting preteens and teens. She tackles such important issues— lying, anxiety, technology social media, disrespectful attitudes— and helps give amazing perspective in how to approach this situations with tangible, concrete strategies. Every parent struggles with where to stay strict on boundaries and where to allow flexibility. Dr. Egan speaks directly to this parenting struggle by adding in charts that tell you what to “limit” and what to “let go.” It’s the kind of book you will pull out hundreds of times through the years of parenting your preteen/teen.

[Kathryn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very helpful, easy-to-read guide for parents navigating adolescence. The book has five chapters with each one focused on a different stage of development along with unique scenarios and solutions to the challenges of the stage. Excellent resource!
I received a free copy from Callisto Publishers with no requirement to give a favourable review.

[Cassandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I received a complimentary copy.

If you have kids and want to really get a good jump on some ideas for how to handle rough patches, this book will be really helpful. Even if you do not agree with some of the tips it will still give you a good starting point.