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In The Seven Worst Things Good Parents Do, therapists John and Linda Friel gave parents an easy-to-understand guide to overcome the seven worst mistakes even good parents make while raising children. Now they've written a book for teens based on the same formula: it includes the seven worst things even smart-and outwardly successful-teens do, and shows teens how they can change these behaviors and assure their success in life as they grow towards adulthood.
This book was written expressly for teenagers as a unique roadmap into adulthood. It was designed to stimulate the brain as well as the heart because teenagers who listen to both can eventually negotiate adolescence successfully. It will appeal to teenagers who like to think, wonder, question and challenge, as well as to teenagers who feel that they haven't quite figured out this "life" thing.
The Friels show teens the seven things they need to do in order to overcome common roadblocks they face or will face. These are:
Written in clear, straightforward language and including many interesting and colorful story interludes, this book is an easy-to-use, powerful tool for all teens.
| Preface: In the Beginning | p. xi |
| Acknowledgments | p. xv |
| Why You Should Read This Book | p. xvii |
| The Agony and the Ecstasy, the Power and the Glory | |
| The Parrot, the Appalachian Science Student, the Suburban Lawyer, the Media Rep, the Murderers and the Vandal, and the Grace in South Central L.A. | p. 3 |
| Thumb Your Nose at Gravity | p. 17 |
| The Cockapoo and the Labrador | p. 29 |
| The Seven Best Things | |
| Become Competent: You Can't Get Self-Esteem from Talking to Yourself in Front of the Mirror or Being Smothered with Praise | p. 37 |
| Master Your Feelings: Don't Let the Tail Wag the Dog | p. 59 |
| Break the Silence: It Takes So Much Energy to Silently Scream | p. 83 |
| Get Healthy Power: Learn to Respectfully Make Things Happen | p. 105 |
| Face the Serious Stuff: Some Things Are Too Big to Keep Buried | p. 127 |
| Find an Identity: From Accepting Without Question to Discovering Your Own Path | p. 149 |
| Start Learning to Stake Out the Extremes: It's the Universal Skill | p. 173 |
| The Labrador and the Cockapoo | p. 195 |
| Some Tips | |
| Becoming Competent | p. 209 |
| Mastering Feelings | p. 215 |
| Breaking the Silence | p. 223 |
| Getting Healthy Power | p. 229 |
| Facing the Serious Stuff | p. 237 |
| Finding an Identity | p. 249 |
| Staking Out the Extremes | p. 255 |
| Bringing It All Back Home | |
| And in the End | p. 263 |
| Why Seven? | p. 267 |
| Endnotes | p. 271 |
| Bibliography | p. 275 |
| Table of Contents provided by Syndetics. All Rights Reserved. |
ISBN: 9781558747777
ISBN-10: 155874777X
Audience:
Teenager / Young Adult
For Ages: 12 - 18 years old
For Grades: 7+
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 284
Published: 1st September 2000
Publisher: Health Communications
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 22.2 x 14.6
x 1.9
Weight (kg): 0.39
