This follow-up to the Friels' national bestseller will help teens successfully negotiate the many difficulties they face as they grow up.
In The Seven Worst Things Good Parents Do, therapists John and Linda Friel gave parents an easy-to-understand guide to overcome the seven worst mistakes even good parents make while raising children. Now they've written a book for teens based on the same formula: it includes the seven worst things even smart-and outwardly successful-teens do, and shows teens how they can change these behaviors and assure their success in life as they grow towards adulthood.
This book was written expressly for teenagers as a unique roadmap into adulthood. It's designed to stimulate the brain as well as the heart because when we listen to both we can negotiate adolescence successfully. If you like to think, wonder, question and challenge, or if you feel you haven't quite figured out this "life" thing, this book is for you.
The Friels show you the seven things you need to do to overcome common roadblocks we all face in life:
Become competent-don't expect to have self-esteem without becoming competent
Master your feelings-don't let your feelings run the show
Break the silence-don't silently scream instead of making yourself known
Get healthy power-don't avoid learning about power
Face the serious stuff-don't hide the really important things you're experiencing
Find an identity-don't avoid the struggle to find yourself
Learn to stake out the extremes-don't live only in the extremes.
Written in clear, straightforward language and including many interesting and colorful story interludes, this book is an easy-to-use, powerful tool for all teens.

This follow-up to the Friels' national bestseller will help teens successfully negotiate the many difficulties they face as they grow up.
In The Seven Worst Things Good Parents Do, therapists John and Linda Friel gave parents an easy-to-understand guide to overcome the seven worst mistakes even good parents make while raising children. Now they've written a book for teens based on the same formula: it includes the seven worst things even smart-and outwardly successful-teens do, and shows teens how they can change these behaviors and assure their success in life as they grow towards adulthood.
This book was written expressly for teenagers as a unique roadmap into adulthood. It's designed to stimulate the brain as well as the heart because when we listen to both we can negotiate adolescence successfully. If you like to think, wonder, question and challenge, or if you feel you haven't quite figured out this "life" thing, this book is for you.
The Friels show you the seven things you need to do to overcome common roadblocks we all face in life:
Become competent-don't expect to have self-esteem without becoming competent
Master your feelings-don't let your feelings run the show
Break the silence-don't silently scream instead of making yourself known
Get healthy power-don't avoid learning about power
Face the serious stuff-don't hide the really important things you're experiencing
Find an identity-don't avoid the struggle to find yourself
Learn to stake out the extremes-don't live only in the extremes.
Written in clear, straightforward language and including many interesting and colorful story interludes, this book is an easy-to-use, powerful tool for all teens.