A Handbook to Help You Talk Honestly and Openly with Your Teen Why should I worry about AIDS? Ia??m not gay. Can I get my nose pierced? Why do I need to have a curfew? As the parent of a teenager, talking candidly about sex, drugs, lifestyle choices, AIDS, and divorce can be one of lifea??s toughest challenges. How to Talk to Teens About Really Important Things is the essential guide for those who has found themselves ill prepared-and ill at ease-when discussing some of lifea??s most important issues with teens. In this much needed book, award-winning authors Charles Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo offer parents a commonsense approach for knowing just what to say to teens and how and when to say it. For easy reference, How to Talk to Teens About Really Important Things is organized alphabetically by topic and offers clear, authoritative guidelines on discussing a variety of vital issues such as depression, suicide, dieting, gangs, drugs, and date rape. Advance Praise for How to Talk to Teens About Really Important Things "The authors have a unique knack for combining good psychology with good sense. Their advice is the most current I have seen-they clearly know whata??s on the mind of todaya??s teenagers." -Lawrence E.

Shapiro, author of How to Raise a Child with a High IQ "Ways of helping young people develop a sense of values, feel good about themselves, and avoid trouble are richly illustrated throughout the pages of this useful book." -Irving B. Weiner, professor, University of South Florida; fellow, American Psychological Association "Truly a gift for parents who recognize the power of honest and loving communication with their teenagers." -Joan S. Hall, principal, Hawthorne High School, Hawthorne, New Jersey.