Helps parents cut through the drama of teenage daughters and maintain positive emotional connections Because adolescent girls tend to talk so much, parents often assume that girls are easier to communicate with than boys. In reality, much of what teenage girls say is the opposite of a healthy expression of emotion--often taking the form of fighting, brooding hostility, or, at times, overinvolvement. While recent bestsellers such as Queen Bees and Odd Girl Out explore the social and psychological pressures that inform teenage girls' behavior, they provide little or no guidance on how to manage the communication problems that develop between parents and their daughters. Why Girls Talk--and What They're Really Saying does that and much more. Based on the authors' years of clinical and research experience, it: <ul>
<li>Deconstructs the ways girls communicate with their parents--especially mothers </li>
<li>Arms parents with tools for cutting through the chatter and drama and getting at what their daughters are really saying </li>
<li>Helps moms and dads to avoid becoming overinvolved in their daughters lives and to set healthy boundaries </li>
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Why Girls Talk--and What They're Really Saying

Shaffer, Susan Morris

Gordon, Linda Perlman

Health, Fitness & Dieting

McGraw=Hill

Helps parents reopen the lines of communication with "silent" teenage sons and stay emotionally connected with them Adolescent boys are notoriously uncommunicative. Unfortunately, too many parents equate not talking with not feeling, and, as authors Susan Morris Shaffer and Linda Perlman Gordon explain in this groundbreaking guide, parents who make that assumption end up validating only the most superficial aspects of their sons. Recent bestsellers such as Real Boys and The Wonder of Boys have done a good job of sensitizing parents to the inner lives of boys and opening their eyes to how society shortchanges boys emotionally. Now, Why Boys Don't Talk--and Why It Matters goes a step further. Coauthored by a nationally acclaimed expert on gender equity and a social worker--both of whom successfully raised teenagers of both sexes--it: <ul>
<li>Arms parents with proven techniques for communicating with their adolescent sons and reestablishing strong emotional bonds with them </li>
<li>Draws upon focus groups as well as the authors' considerable experience in gender equity research and counseling, to analyze the subtle ways boys communicate connection </li>
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Why Boys Don't Talk - and Why it Matters

Bullying, gangs, social media, smartphones, reality TV . . . meet the real-life firewall for keeping teens safe How To Connect With Your iTeen is the lifeline every Twenty-First century parent or educator needs. This realistic guide shows adults how to reopen communication with “silent” teenage boys and cut through the drama of teenage girls. Written in clear, straightforward language, it offers successful techniques for navigating everything from socially complex issues surrounding sexting and bullying to such everyday challenges around school and homework. This evidence-based guide equips you with:
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<li>Effective strategies to nurture and develop the 6 essential characteristics teens need to become productive and successful adults―no matter how they define success </li>
<li> Dependable ways to maintain authority and stay emotionally connected to teens in a world of longer work hours, interrupted conversations, and planned activities </li>
<li> Reliable methods for keeping teens safe and protecting their privacy</li>
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How to Connect with Your iTeen: A Parenting Road Map

Self-Help

Relationships

Tailgate Fever Cookbook

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Cooking Education & Reference

Golden West Pub

Explains why boys tend to supress their emotions and helps mothers and other individuals who work with young males to understand their lack of communication and range of emotions.

Why Boys Don't Talk and Why We Care : A Mother's Guide to Connection

Parenting & Relationships

Family Relationships

Mid Atlantic Equity Consortium Inc

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