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The Approximate Parent: Do I Have a Teen in My House?(Chapter 1)
This is a portion of the larger work, The Approximate Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager. This edition contains the book’s introduction, the entirety of Chapter 1, endnotes for the chapter, index, permissions, and the “about the author” sections.
Chapter 1 (“Do I Have a Teen in My House?”) will take you through the changes that accompany the beginning and progression of adolescence. Research into adolescent development and maturation has exploded in the last two decades, fueled by brain imaging studies and the rapid dissemination of information facilitated by the Internet. This chapter makes ample use of that body of research to provide a context for looking at the main issues that parents (and teens) face in moving into young adulthood in America.
Chapter 1 (“Do I Have a Teen in My House?”) will take you through the changes that accompany the beginning and progression of adolescence. Research into adolescent development and maturation has exploded in the last two decades, fueled by brain imaging studies and the rapid dissemination of information facilitated by the Internet. This chapter makes ample use of that body of research to provide a context for looking at the main issues that parents (and teens) face in moving into young adulthood in America.
105 pages, Kindle Edition
Published August 15, 2012
About the author
Michael Y. Simon
12 books3 followersMichael Y. Simon, LMFT is the author of
The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Oakland, California. Michael is a sought-after local and national speaker on the subjects of teens and families and has worked with thousands of children, youth and families since 1990. He served for many years as a high school counselor, ran or developed programs that directly served children from birth to 18 and taught psychology, philosophy and religious studies at several American universities.
Michael is also the founder of Practical Help for Parents —a support organization for parents, educators and mental health professionals who work daily in support of adolescents. Most importantly, he’s the proud parent of a sweet, kind, 26 year-old man who, as a teenager, couldn’t be bribed to write a paragraph, and as an adult, would like nothing more than to write for a living. How’s that for neural plasticity?
The Approximate Parent: Discovering the Strategies That Work with Your Teenager. He is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice in Oakland, California. Michael is a sought-after local and national speaker on the subjects of teens and families and has worked with thousands of children, youth and families since 1990. He served for many years as a high school counselor, ran or developed programs that directly served children from birth to 18 and taught psychology, philosophy and religious studies at several American universities.
Michael is also the founder of Practical Help for Parents —a support organization for parents, educators and mental health professionals who work daily in support of adolescents. Most importantly, he’s the proud parent of a sweet, kind, 26 year-old man who, as a teenager, couldn’t be bribed to write a paragraph, and as an adult, would like nothing more than to write for a living. How’s that for neural plasticity?
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