Ending the parent-teen control battle resolve the power struggle and build trust, responsibility, and respect

Power struggles between parents and teens are nothing new, but chronic control battles are destructive to teen development as well as the entire family. According to psychotherapist Neil Brown, these battles occur as the result of self-perpetuating negative relationship patterns. This book will help...

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Main Author: Brown, Neil D. (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Oakland, CA : New Harbinger Publications, Inc., [2016]
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Table of Contents:
  • Part one. Understanding the control battle
  • What is the control battle? (Meet the beast)
  • Adolescence, an invitation to the control battle
  • What feeds the beast?
  • Part two. Starving the beast
  • A healthy vision
  • The power of earned privileges
  • Making the big shift
  • Self-esteem and happiness
  • Part three. Applications
  • What if my teenager is depressed?
  • Learning disabilities and ADHD
  • When parents don't agree
  • When your teen is seriously out of control
  • Final thoughts.