Get the Relationship You Want with Your Teen Highly recommended by everyone from NPR to Fox News and the "Today" show, Dr. John Duffy s "The Available Parent" will help you negotiate the ever-changing landscape of the teenage years. Imagine healthy conversations replacing angry outbursts, slammed doors, obsessive texting or sullen silence. Begin to enjoy a healthy, satisfying, new kind of relationship with your teenager one based on true availability, clear expectations and calm communication, rather than fear-based control. At a time when many helicopter parents micromanage and under-appreciate their children, Dr. Duffy s step-by-step guide is an innovative approach to taking care of teens and tweens."

Foreword Prologue and Author's Note Introduction The Nature of Availability Radical Optimism The Good-Enough Teenager What Do I Know? Availability: Your Mandate as a Parent Part 1: Your Teenager's Wild World Too Much Data, Too Little Filter This Isn't Kansas Anymore The Adolescent Mind Social In-security Breaking Away The Nature of Teen Rebellion Sex Intimacy: More Than Hooking Up Body Image: The Locker Room Terror What About the Gay Issue? Part 2: What Never Works Why Lectures Never Work Why Vicarious Living Never Works Why Micromanaging Never Works Why Snooping Never Works Why Underestimating Never Works Why Blinders Never Work Why Judging Never Works Why Smothering Never Works Why Coddling Never Works Why Overindulgence Never Works Why Bribery Never Works Why "Good Cop, Bad Cop" Never Works Why Waiting Never Works Part 3: What Always Works Check Your Ego Don't Make It About You Emotional Role Modeling Tapping Your Intuition Gaining Traction Deposits in the Emotional Bank Account Simple Acknowledgment The Multiple Benefits of Laughter The Ozzy Connection Communication and Connection The Power of Music Other Ways to Connect The Friendship Debate Shifting the Energy Re-connecting Protect Time Step Away from the iPhone! u cn txt ur kid, k? Calm, Clear Consequences Disciplinary Action Punishment, Rewards, and Consequences The Behavioral Contract When to Say No: Following Your Intuition See the Light Fondness and Admiration Finding Those Corners Where Strengths Dwell Supporting Your Teen's Interests Building Self-Esteem or Self-Mastery What about the Weird Kid? Be the Change Inspiration by Example When Not to Be Available: Parent as Consultant Why Available Parenting Always Works Final Note: My Hope for You About the Author