Seeking books that will help me feel better about parenting a teenager
Parenting a teenager can be difficult even if they're a great kid, especially if they have extra challenges. Suggest books (fiction or non-fictioning) that will help me keep things in perspective.
I grew up with my parents listening to Love & Logic in the car. Jim Faye & Foster Cline.
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Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dr. Daniel Siegel
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Landslide by Susan Conley
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Two suggestions:
1) The Teenage Brain
A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to
Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
By Frances E. Jensen and
Amy Ellis Nutt
– I seem to recall the introduction of this book, being a little braggy and self-indulgent (the author going into a bit too much detail about how amazing her kids turned out). But if you get past that, I found it informative and helpful.
2) The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers
By Gary Chapman
– I’m not a Christian and sometimes the Christian commentary in this was a little cringey/eye-roll inducing to me, but those comments were overall a very minor part of what was otherwise a very worthwhile read. Also, don’t dismiss this just because you’ve maybe read or heard of the original 5 love languages book. The content is very different for romantic relationships versus parent teenager relationships.
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Mort, Terry Pratchett
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I’ve been rereading all the Rick Riodan books and pretending that my teen is surly and uncommunicative because he’s a child of destiny who is out saving the realms instead of doing his homework. Sometimes it helps. If nothing else, they’re easy to read when you’re mentally exhausted.
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I grew up with my parents listening to Love & Logic in the car. Jim Faye & Foster Cline.
Brainstorm: The Power and Purpose of the Teenage Brain by Dr. Daniel Siegel
Landslide by Susan Conley
Two suggestions:
1) The Teenage Brain
A Neuroscientist’s Survival Guide to
Raising Adolescents and Young Adults
By Frances E. Jensen and
Amy Ellis Nutt
– I seem to recall the introduction of this book, being a little braggy and self-indulgent (the author going into a bit too much detail about how amazing her kids turned out). But if you get past that, I found it informative and helpful.
2) The 5 Love Languages of Teenagers
By Gary Chapman
– I’m not a Christian and sometimes the Christian commentary in this was a little cringey/eye-roll inducing to me, but those comments were overall a very minor part of what was otherwise a very worthwhile read. Also, don’t dismiss this just because you’ve maybe read or heard of the original 5 love languages book. The content is very different for romantic relationships versus parent teenager relationships.
Mort, Terry Pratchett
I’ve been rereading all the Rick Riodan books and pretending that my teen is surly and uncommunicative because he’s a child of destiny who is out saving the realms instead of doing his homework. Sometimes it helps. If nothing else, they’re easy to read when you’re mentally exhausted.