Wise Minded Parenting: 7 Essentials for Raising Successful Tweens + Teens

Raising a happy and successful teenager is a challenge for any parent, even the most patient and wisest among us. Parenting adolescents requires all sorts of skills that most of us don't naturally possess. In this down-to-earth, practical guide, you'll learn how to tap your &quot;wise mind&quot; to calmly navigate even the stormiest of parenting moments. You'll learn how to preserve your loving relationship while encouraging progress towards the 7 essentials of happy, healthy teens: Secure attachment to parents Self-control Academic success Social thriving Emotional flourishing Strong character Physical health <p> With humor, wisdom and a deep understanding of the teenaged brain, Dr. Kastner, author of <i>Getting to Calm: Cool-Headed Strategies for Parenting Tweens and Teens</i>, and Russell provide clear and useful tools for parents, giving them effective new ways to manage their own emotions in the heat of the moment with their teen while maintaining - and even gaining - closeness.</p>