Kenneth R. Ginsburg - Congrats-Youre Having a Teen!: Strengthen Your Family and Raise a Good Person

By Dr Kenneth Ginsburg

Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings

Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust

Reaching Teens: Strength-Based, Trauma-Sensitive, Resilience-Building Communication Strategies Rooted in Positive Youth Development

Achieving a Healthy Weight for Your Child: An Action Plan for Families

ADHD: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Autism Spectrum Disorder: What Every Parent Needs to Know

Building Happier Kids: Stress-busting Tools for Parents

Caring for Your School-Age Child: Ages 512

Family Fit Plan: A 30-Day Wellness Transformation

High-Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids

Parenting Through Puberty: Mood Swings, Acne, and Growing Pains

Quirky Kids: Understanding and Supporting Your Child With Developmental Differences

Raising an Organized Child: 5 Steps to Boost Independence, Ease Frustration, and Promote Confidence

You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body

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How we talk about teenagers mattersand no one understands this better than Dr Kenneth Ginsburg. In CongratsYoure Having a Teen! Dr Ginsburg provides adults with a helpful and hopeful road map for enjoying and staying close to adolescents while guiding them through the fascinating, dynamic, and truly wonderful teenage years.

Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled: Guiding Teenage Girls Through the Seven Transitions Into Adulthood and Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls

Parenting books seem to replicate. How does one choose among points of view that are often at odds with one another? Ive been a clinical psychologist for 40 years and know, with certainty, that there is one voice I can always depend on. Ken Ginsburg is my go-to expert on all things related to teens and parenting. Not only is he funny, wise, compassionate, and experienced, but he insists on viewing the developmental trajectory of both parents and teens through the lens of opportunity and growtha very welcome antidote to the misplaced pessimism of so much thinking about teens. In a challenging, busy world where time and energy can feel scarce, CongratsYoure Having a Teen! is your one must-read book.

Madeline Levine, PhD, author of The Price of Privilege: How Parental Pressure and Material Advantage Are Creating a Generation of Disconnected and Unhappy Kids; Teach Your Children Well: Why Values and Coping Skills Matter More Than Grades, Trophies, or Fat Envelopes; and Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World

CongratsYoure Having a Teen! is a treasure. If you want to catch the thoughts that prevent you from being the parent you want to be and replace them with productive thoughtsif you want the latest research on adolescenceif you want sound strategies to help your adolescent really thriveand if you want to thrive as the parent of a teenthis is REALLY the book for you. Dr Ken Ginsburg is a national treasure!

Ellen Galinsky, author of Mind in the Making: The Seven Essential Skills Every Child Needs and The Breakthrough Years: Five Things Every Adolescent Wants Us to Knowand Why the Latest Research Says We Should Listen and president, Families and Work Institute

CongratsYoure Having a Teen! is an essential, empowering guide that gives parents all the practical tools they need to leverage their teens strengths and turn out thoughtful, ethical people. As a school counselor and therapist, I appreciate Dr Ginsburgs consistent, reassuring message that parenting is not about perfection and the teen years can be a time of joy, awe, gratitude, and opportunity. I am obsessed with this book and will be recommending it to every parent I know!