Christa Santangelo - A New Theory of Teenagers: Seven Transformational Strategies to Empower You and Your Teen

Remarkably intelligent. No doubt will this help parents understand not only what is at stake, but how they can make the highest and greatest purpose of their role as parents.

M ICHAEL B. F INKELSTEIN , MD, FACP, ABIHM

Inspirational and enlightening new ways of looking at age-old interpersonal challenges with teens and important others in our lives.

T HOMAS M ONACO , Executive Director, Experienced Professionals Career Management, Columbia Business School, Career Management Center

Dr. Santangelo wisely guides parents and others who work with teens in developing their own strengths for this challenging time. A New Theory of Teenagers is both an innovative and supportive guide for this journey.

L YNN P ONTON , MD, author of The Romance of Risk and The Sex Lives of Teenagers

A nuanced and compelling explanation of how parental and adolescent issues sometimes clash to produce superficially inexplicable behavioral problems in the adolescent. [Dr. Santangelos] solution: a therapy model in which both parents and adolescents learn about themselves so that they can change the toxic interactions in which they are engaged. Movement almost always requires changeself-recognition and growthfor parent and adolescent, with the result being a richer, fuller, and more harmonious inner and outer existence for everyone.

G LEN E LLIOTT , Chief Psychiatrist and Medical Director, Childrens Health Council

Dr. Christa Santangelo, expertly weaves her vast experience working with adolescence and their parents, her knowledge of research, and understanding of human emotions, thoughts, and behaviors to present us with this profound, easy to read and enjoyable book on how best to deal the turbulent teenage years. But this is far more than a read for parents of teens. It is for anyone trying to understand themselves, their feelings and actions, and learn tools to better navigate their lives to be more satisfying and fulfilling. Dr. Santangelo provides us with a host of practical mind-body techniques that are tremendously beneficial to deepen our connection with ourselves and others and no doubt, improve our relationships with our children. Dr. Santangelos use of case examples is riveting and educational and greatly enriches the messages in this book. This is a must read for all parents! Praise for A New Theory of Teenagers.

R HONDA S. A DESSKY , PhD, Clinical Director, the Training Center for Mind Body Skills, and author, Mind Body Fertility Manual (Unpublished Manuscript)

A New Theory of Teenagers is bound to be a must-read for parents Its wise counseling and real-life practical examples reminded me of another parenting must-read: What to Expect When Youre Expecting. Dr. Christa Santangelo is that earthy, insightful health professional we all seek when weve run out of answers and are not even sure what questions to be asking.

T OM A LLON , President/CEO, City & State

Dr. Santangelos work A New Theory of Teenagers defines a positive approach to watershed moments for struggling parents of teens. She motivates parents to positively support their teens birth to adulthood through actualization of their own best selves. She argues that parenting a teen necessarily reawakens that parents own journey to adulthood. Parents need to work with their identification with the emotionality of teen experienceand becoming mindful of whether requirements for teen conduct might be a reflection of their own over-idealizations. Using love to give permission to create space for more mindful parent-teen transactions forms the basis for Dr. Santangelos clear and powerful therapeutic approach.

B RYNA S IEGEL , PhD, Founder and Executive Director, Autism Center of Northern California, Professor, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco (retired)

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