Surviving Adolescents 2.0 The Must-Have Manual for All Parents

Surviving Adolescents 2.0 is a straightforward, down-to-earth manual for parents that draws on Michael Carr-Gregg's wealth of wisdom and experience as a child psychologist. Fully updated, this new edition from Michael Carr-Gregg and Elly Robinson offers advice on all the thorny issues that confront families with teenagers—sexuality, risky behaviors, laziness, school and study problems, and much more. It's full of practical strategies for everyday survival, including communicating effectively with young people, defusing family conflict, setting limits, avoiding common mistakes like fighting over things that don't matter, and keeping the stress of parenting at bay. Essential reading for all parents of teenagers, from the co-authors of The Princess Bitchface Syndrome 2.0 and The Prince Boofhead Syndrome.

Michael Carr-Gregg is an adolescent psychologist, a well-respected speaker and one of Australia's leading authorities on teenage behavior. In 1985 he founded CanTeen, the acclaimed cancer patients' support group for teenagers in New Zealand and Australia. Carr-Gregg has been a regular on Melbourne radio 3AW, the resident parenting expert on Channel 7's Sunrise and a regular on its Morning Show. He has written several bestselling books on parenting, including Surviving Adolescents, The Princess Bitchface Syndrome 2.0, Beyond Cyberbullying, and When to Really Worry. He has also worked with organizations including Reach Out and beyondblue, and has been the "Agony Uncle" for Girlfriend magazine.