Adolescence Isn't Terminal

by Kevin Leman

Trusted family relationship expert Kevin Leman helps parents navigate the choppy waters of their children's teen years with humor and grace. Emotive stories and practical advice give parents hope and encouragement as they guide their children to maturity. Topics include peer pressure, dating, risky behavior, and more.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Christian

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 7, 2002

About the author

Dr. Kevin Leman, an internationally known psychologist, radio and television personality, and speaker, has taught and entertained audiences worldwide with his wit and commonsense psychology. The best-selling and award-winning author has made house calls for hundreds of radio and television programs, including The View with Barbara Walters, The Today Show, Oprah, CBS's The Early Show, Live with Regis Philbin, CNN's American Morning, and LIFE Today with James Robison, and he has served as a contributing family psychologist to Good Morning America. He is the founder and president of Couples of Promise, an organization designed and committed to helping couples remain happily married. Dr. Leman is also a charter faculty member of iQuestions.com. He has written over 30 best-selling books about marriage and family issues, including The Birth Order Book and Sheet Music: Uncovering the Secrets of Sexual Intimacy in Marriage. Dr. Leman and his wife, Sande, live in Tucson. They have five children.

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Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of common sense stuff here. The best parts were the personal anecdotes. Basically, dealing with teenagers should be done firmly and with a sense of humor.

[Samantha · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book had some good practical advice but I feel it's more geared towards neurotypical teens and not so much for neurodivergent teens who can be hard to reason with.

[Arjen Admirant · Rating 5 out of 5]

Практичная книна с многой мудростью)

[Ihor Khomiak · Rating 5 out of 5]

Найкращі батьки - батьки, які інвестують час у своїх дітей з самого їх малечку. Одна із основних проблем відсутністі звязку або контакту підлітків зі своїми батьками - це те, що вони починають цікавитись життям своїх дітей часто тільки з моменту, коли їх чадо, наприклад, починає збиратись на перше побачення. В подібні моменти плачевно виглядають спроби тата чи мами дати напучення своїй дитині в догонку, особливо враховуючи той факт, що усе дитинство і юність у них не було на це часу.
Друзями не стають за один вечір чи за одну невчасну експрес-розмову. Син чи дочка ніколи не відчуватиме прихильності, відкритості та довіри до батьків, якщо останні весь час закривались від своїх дітей, бо у них були значно важливіші “проекти”, у котрі потрібно було інвестувати свій час. Справжні дружні стосунки між батьками і дітьми можливо розвинути. Але починати це робити потрібно точно не з моменту, коли сину(дочці) вже стукнуло п'ятнадцять.
Саме це, на мій погляд, є одним з основних посилів книжки “Юність - це не смертельно”.

[Carolyn · Rating 3 out of 5]

Of the 3 CDs, disc one was excellent, listing 20 tips for parents that are practical, wise, and illustrated with examples. I recommend it.

Disc 3, on the other hand, spent almost all the time on sex and I disagree with some of his views, so I would NOT recommend it.

Finally, the 20tips seem timeless but the rest of the book needs an update for the technology revolution that has occurred in the last 10years. A book about adolescence that never mentions social media seems negligent nowadays.

Note: I should mention that I read this because I was curious to learn more about Leman's views and I was getting pretty desperate with the library's audio collection-on-hand. Time to start requesting in advance!

[Candace · Rating 4 out of 5]

I always enjoy Kevin Leman for his insight, straight forward talk and humor and this book was no exception.

My only "complaint" is that it was published in the mid 1990s so many of the statistics and references are outdated. I wish he would make some updates and republish.

The basics haven't changed so the material is still good and relevant. Honestly, more updated statistics would probably scare me even more than the ones from the early 1990s as far as the percentages of adolescents experimenting with drugs and sex. I'm sure those are much higher now than they were then so maybe it's better I don't know!

[Casie · Rating 3 out of 5]

So far, I'm not convinced.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

strategic
great practical insights

[MD · Rating 2 out of 5]

Didn't do much for me.