The Blessing of A B Minus: Raising Resilient Teenagers
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Book Overview
New York Times bestselling author and host of the podcast Nurture vs Nurture Dr. Wendy Mogel shows parents how to navigate the challenging teenage years.When a child becomes a teenager, her sense of entitlement and independence grows, the pressure to compete skyrockets, and communication becomes fraught with obstacles. Dr. Wendy Mogel emphasizes empathy, and offers guidance over micromanaging teens' lives and overreacting to missteps. She reveals that emotional outbursts, rudeness, rule-breaking, staying up late, and other worrisome teen behaviors are in fact normal and necessary steps in psychological growth and character development. With her signature wit and warmth, Mogel gives parents the tools to meet these behaviors with thoughtful care, offering reassuring advice on: - why influence is more effective than control - teenage narcissism - living graciously with rudeness - the surprising value of ordinary work - why risk is essential preparation for the post-high school years - when to step in and when to step back The Blessing of a B Minus is an important and inspiring book that fortifies parents through the teenage years.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1416542043
ISBN13:9781416542049
Release Date:September 2011
Publisher:Scribner Book Company
Length:224 Pages
Weight:0.48 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 5.4" x 8.3"
Customer Reviews
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Wish I had read this sooner
Published by Revstep , 1 year ago
This book is full of great reminders and advice on raising teens. Mostly I felt affirmed that I was being a pretty good parent. My teens are older and I wish I had read it sooner. Maybe I wouldn’t have been so hard on myself and also avoided a few pitfalls along the way.
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