Parents of Teens

Last night I participated in a forum at a Middle School which was for parents of tweens or young teens. There were some great questions about how do we deal with our new teen in situations concerning cell phone use, computers and the internet, risky behaviours, etc.

I mentioned a couple of books that I would recommend highly (and have done so in past blogs).

Too Safe For Their Own Good: How Risk and Responsibility Help Teens Thrive by Michael Ungar. This is a great book for parents of teens to help them navigate through these years more easily. Lots of helpful hints with sections on how to think and do things differently when we seem to be caught in a rut.

The other book that I would recommend for parents of boys is Boy Smarts by Barry MacDonald. Great hints and ideas for engaging boys in meaningful communication and helping them grow up as confident mature young men.

Hope these are helpful in your journey as a parent of teens.