Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, Third Edition

Michael Riera

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Ten Speed Press
15 August 2012

Health & Self-Help; Teenagers: advice for parents

This perennial bestseller (with more than 100,000 copies sold) has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of teenagers and their parents.

This perennial bestseller (with more than 100,000 copies sold) has been completely revised and updated for a new generation of teenagers and their parents.

Since its initial publication in 1995, Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers has ushered countless families through the trying years of adolescence. In this fully revised and updated edition, Riera tackles some of the newest issues facing parents and teens, and gives a second look to the old standbys-alcohol and drugs, academics, sex and dating, sports and extracurriculars, eating disorders, making friends, single parenting, divorce, and more. Riera channels his unpatronizing approach and two decades of experience working with teens into this optimistic and indispensable book.

By: Michael Riera
Imprint: Ten Speed Press
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 3rd Revised edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 155mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 314g
ISBN: 9781607743460
ISBN 10: 1607743469
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 15 August 2012
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

MICHAEL RIERA, PhD, is the author of four other books for parents and teens. The former family counselor for CBS's Saturday Morning Early Show, Riera is also an award-winning columnist, educator and national speaker. He has appeared on Oprah, 48 Hours, The Today Show, The View, and NPR radio, and is currently head of the Brentwood School in Los Angeles.

Reviews for Uncommon Sense for Parents with Teenagers, Third Edition

This book offers a wealth of down-to-earth and practical advice. No detached academic author here! Dr. Riera is in the trenches with lots of hands-on experience to pass on to frustrated parents and teens alike. -Dr. Dean Edell