Congrats—You're Having a Teen!

A new way of thinking about (and celebrating!) your child during these critical years!   Congrats— you’ re having a teen! No, really— congratulations! You’re entering one of the most exciting, important phases of parenting. These years are your best opportunity to guide your child toward a thriving adulthood and strengthen your relationship with them for life. This guide will help you understand, encourage, support, love, and, yes, even celebrate your teen!   The teen years may bring challenges.  This book prepares you to meet those challenges as a family while staying firmly committed to raising a good person.  

"This comprehensive handbook will be indispensable to parents of preteens and teens." --Library Journal "Dr. Ken Ginsburg's advice for parents is like a hug, TED talk and Masterclass rolled into one." --Upworthy! "There's a lot of information, but straightforward takeaways and accessible writing keep things in reach. This goes a long way in draining the dread from adolescence." --Publishers Weekly, "Congrats--You're Having a Teen! is a 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 Know--and Why the Latest Research Says We Should Listen and president of the Families and Work Institute, "A transformative approach to parenting teens that beautifully focuses mindset toward opportunity, promotes parent-teen connection, and builds skills supportive of teen development into meaningful adulthood." --Candice W. Jones, MD, FAAP, author of High Five Discipline: Positive Parenting for Happy, Healthy, Well-Behaved Kids, "An essential, empowering guide that gives parents all the practical tools they need to leverage their teens' strengths and turn out thoughtful, ethical people." --Phyllis Fagell, licensed therapist, school counselor, and author of Middle School Matters: The 10 Key Skills Kids Need to Thrive in Middle School and Beyond--and How Parents Can Help, "Dr Ginsburg is a beacon of light on the shores of the teen parenting adventure. . . . A must-read." --Dan Peters, PhD, licensed psychologist, podcast host of Parent Footprint with Dr. Dan, author of Make Your Worrier a Warrior: A Guide to Conquering Your Child's Fears, and executive director of Summit Center

Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, practices adolescent medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He is the founding director of the Center for Parent and Teen Communication. His books include Building Resilience in Children and Teens: Giving Kids Roots and Wings and Raising Kids to Thrive: Balancing Love With Expectations and Protection With Trust. He is the father of 2 young adults and lives in Philadelphia, PA.