- Are you the parent of a teenager and feel that every conversation ends in conflict
- Do you want to help your child without seeming authoritarian or indifferent
- Are you wondering how to set boundaries and show trust at the same time
- Are you looking for a practical guide with techniques you can apply immediately
THE END OF ARGUMENTS WITH YOUR TEENAGERS!
The internationally renowned family counseling experts Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish have helped millions of families through their bestselling book “How to Talk So Kids Will Listen & Listen So Kids Will Talk.” Now, they return with this lively, practical guide that addresses the modern issues of adolescence.
In its pages, you will discover Faber and Mazlish's innovative approach to creating a sincere, open, and mutually respectful dialogue between parents and teenagers, while together you will learn how to:
- Listen and respond effectively to your teenagers' concerns
- Express your frustration or anger without hurting their feelings
- Take action without punishing
- Encourage your teenagers to take on responsibilities
- Find solutions to your problems together
- Talk about sex and drugs without preaching or alienating your children
This book is for you if...
- Are you the parent of a teenager and feel that every conversation ends in conflict
- Do you want to help your child without seeming authoritarian or indifferent
- Are you wondering how to set boundaries and show trust at the same time
- Are you looking for a practical guide with techniques you can apply immediately
What will this book offer you?
A framework of communication based on respect, empathy, and clarity. It will help you manage difficult conversations, truly listen to your teenager, and speak in a way that does not provoke resistance or withdrawal.
Inside the book you will find:
- Real examples of conversations with teenagers and how to handle them differently
- Techniques for active listening and enhancing your child's self-expression
- Strategies for setting boundaries, consequences, and managing conflict with respect
- Ideas for managing stress, pressure, autonomy, and safety
- Sections for parents of teenagers facing special challenges (school, screens, relationships)
The opinion of the experts
"A book that every parent of a teenager should read – and reread. Useful, practical, and absolutely relevant."
– Family therapist E. M.
"Faber & Mazlish manage to turn conflicts into open doors of communication."
– Center for Adolescent and Family Support
Read an excerpt
"Teenagers need to be heard, not corrected. If you talk to them as if they are adults – without ignoring them, without overanalyzing them – they will start talking to you too."
"The point is not to 'win' the conversation. It is to keep the connection alive."
A few words about the authors
Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish are internationally recognized experts in parent-child communication. With decades of experience and a practical approach, their books have helped millions of families around the world to build relationships of respect, understanding, and genuine communication.
Manufacturer
- Authors
- Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish
- Publisher
- Patakis
- Original Title
- How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk
- Language
- Greek
- Subtitle
- To Teenagers So That They Listen to You and How to Listen to Them So That They Talk to You
- Cover
- Soft
- Number of Pages
- 264
- Release Date
- 3/2017
- Publication Date
- 2017
- Dimensions
- 14x21 cm
- Series
- -
- ISBN-13
- 9789601660790
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