Book description
One moment your daughter is fun-loving and energetic—a pleasure to be around. The next she’s sulking in silence, or worse, screaming and slamming the door. Congratulations, you’re the mother of a teenage girl.
Your daughter is on an emotional roller coaster. Responding in kind just adds fuel to the fire and erodes your relationship. Teens need a stable anchor—a mom who calmly de-escalates scenes and parents intentionally, even when her child is pushing away.
Written by a popular family therapist, Dial Down the Drama reveals how to reclaim your center and reconnect with your teen. It helps you:
- Regain perspective
- Break the cycle of conflict
- Tune in to your daughter without drowning in her drama
- Foster spontaneous conversations
- Understand the developing adolescent brain and how it influences behavior
- Appreciate her for who she is now—a wonderful, work in progress
- Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action
- Forge a healthy and lasting bond together
Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us. This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama—and dial up the joy.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- PART I Regaining Perspective on Your Life as a Mom
- PART II Rebuilding Your Connection with Your Daughter
- PART III Creating a New Future for You and Your Daughter
- Index
- About the Author
- Free Sample Chapter from Teenagers 101: What a Top Teacher Wishes You Knew About Helping Your Kid Succeed by Rebecca Deurlein, Ed.D.
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Dial Down the Drama
- Author(s):
- Release date: November 2015
- Publisher(s): AMACOM
- ISBN: 9780814436561
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