Introduction - I Hear Congratulations are in Order! You're having a teen!Section 1: Recognizing all that is good and rightChapter 1: Recognize Adolescence as a Time of Astounding OpportunityChapter 2: Recognizing and Nurturing the Adult Coming into Focus See the change in thinkingChapter 3: Recognizing and Reaffirming How Much You MatterChapter 4: (Continue) Recognizing all that is Good and Right in Your ChildChapter 5: Recognize Your Own Needs and Those of the Rest of Your FamilySection 2: Honoring developmentChapter 6: Honoring the Many Moving Pieces of DevelopmentChapter 7: A matter of IdentityChapter 8: The Amazing Developing BrainChapter 9: Changing bodies and developing sexualityChapter 10: Celebrating, Elevating, and Experiencing EmotionsChapter 11: Thinking, Dreaming, and Caring at a Whole New Level Chapter 12: External pressures Can Undermine developmentChapter 13: The need to stand on their ownChapter 14: A Primer on being pro-developmentSection 3: Shaping your relationships Chapter 15: The root of lifelong security: your unwavering presenceChapter 16: Who's the expert?Chapter 17: Listen more than you talk; Be a Judgement free zoneChapter 18: Talk wisely, learn moreChapter 19: Mind your bodyChapter 20: Like a Duck on the waterChapter 21: Text some sense into that Child Section 4: Guiding Teens to their best selves and towards a Satisfying Adult LifeChapter 22: Guiding Our Teens to be Authentically Successful Chapter 23: Preparation is protectionChapter 24: Preparing Our children to Live in an Uncertain WorldChapter 25: Build your teens' resilienceChapter 26: Balance the expression of your love with the wisdom of your monitoringChapter 27: Steer them towards wise behaviorsChapter 28: When to jump in, when to watch from a distanceChapter 29: Corrective actions and Course CorrectionsChapter 30: Helping Our Teens to Rise Above the Noise and Find Their Own RhythmSection 5: Bridging to our positive shared futureChapter 31: A Bridge to The Future: A Generation Prepared to Do and Be GoodChapter 32: Nurture Meaning and PurposeChapter 33: Support lifelong learning- curiosity and humilityChapter 34: Appreciate wonder and idealism - awe and curiosityChapter 35: Advocate for a better world for all teensSection 6: Restoring to all that is good and rightChapter 36: Strengthen (or Restore) your relationshipChapter 37: Back to seeing all that is good and right in them; letting them see all that is good and right in you Chapter 38: More on listening and talking: the language and mindset of restorationChapter 39: The strength of Seeking professional GuidanceClosing Thoughts.
Congrats--You're Having a Teen! : Strengthen Your Family and Raise a Good Person