This book merges the voices of parents and teenagers with Dr Colemans's authoritative, well-defined framework, offering practical information and advice for parents of todays teenagers. Janey Downshire, Teenagers Translated, UK
John writes in a generous, practical and informed manner about difficult subject areas. He provides a frames work STAGE for reflection and reference, but most of all an open-minded approach to get the most out parenting during the teenage years he even allows us to consider that this can be a wonderful and not terrible experience because he talks to both parents and teenagers themselves. Jez Todd, CEO of Family Lives, UK
In todays pressured and competitive world, it seems that parents have much to worry about and too little sensible guidance. Parents are full of questions, for their experiences are new to them and, in the case of the fast-changing digital world, new to everyone. John Colemans years of expertise, sound research and sympathetic vision allows him to offer wise yet practical answers in a lively, accessible and thoroughly up-to-date manner. Professor Sonia Livingstone OBE, London School of Economics and Political Science, UK
This book is essential reading for anyone with a teenager. Fostering and maintaining good communication with a teenager can feel impossible conversations end up turning into arguments and everyone starts to feel worried or upset. This book gives parents the insights they need to keep family communication channels open. Its insightful and practical and should be on every parents bookshelf. Vicki Shotbolt, Founder and CEO of Parent Zone, UK
This is the book that every parent of a teenager should have on their bedside table. Read it through, dip in and out it contains so much that can help you. Coleman combines wisdom and sympathy with practicality and facts. He gives tips and suggestions on how to talk to your teenagers, and how to listen. But far more important, he gives you insight into why your teenagers act and feel the way they do and dissects the increasing pressures they come under in todays world. This new edition contains the latest research on the teenage brain. Suzie Hayman, Agony Aunt for Woman Magazine and Trsutee of the charity Family Lives
