You and Your Adolescent: The Essential Guide for Ages 10-25 - Paperback

One of the foremost authorities on adolescence provides parents with an authoritative, reassuring guidebook to this challenging period of development.

"Relax! The horror stories you have heard about adolescence are false."

This is Dr. Laurence Steinberg's reassuring message to parents in this newly revised edition of his classic book You and Your Adolescent, which Publishers Weekly says is "filled with solid advice for the parents of adolescents."

What's New in This Updated Edition

The revised guide addresses the modern realities of raising teenagers and young adults with expanded coverage of critical topics. The definition of adolescence now extends to age twenty-five, recognizing that college graduates often remain dependent on their parents for extended periods, creating new parent-child dynamics that require different approaches.

Social media receives dedicated attention, helping parents of preteens and young teens decide whether to monitor these communication tools. The book incorporates new research into the adolescent brain, providing scientific context for teenage behavior that helps parents understand rather than simply react.

Knowledge-Based Parenting Approach

As Dr. Steinberg writes, "Most books written for parents of teenagers were survival guides (many still are). Nowadays, adolescence is too long--fifteen years in some families--for mere survival. Knowledge, not fortitude, is what today's parents need. That's where this book comes in."

This essential guide moves beyond mere survival tactics to provide parents with evidence-based understanding of adolescent development. The comprehensive coverage spans the entire adolescent period from age 10 through 25, making it relevant whether you're just beginning this journey or navigating the complexities of emerging adulthood.