Bibliograph

The teen interpreter, a guide to the challenges and joys of raising adolescents, Terri Apter

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The teen interpreter, a guide to the challenges and joys of raising adolescents, Terri Apter

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-278) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The teen interpreter

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

Terri Apter

Sub title

a guide to the challenges and joys of raising adolescents

Summary

Once children hit adolescence, it seems as if overnight "I love you" becomes "leave me alone," and any question from a parent can be dismissed with one word: "fine." But while they may not show it, teens benefit from their parents' curiosity, delight, and connection. Psychologist Terri Apter looks inside teens' minds, minds that are experiencing powerful new emotions and awareness of the world around them, to show how parents can revitalize their relationship. Apter illustrates how teens signal their changing needs and identities and how parents can interpret these signals and see the world through their teen's eyes.

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- "You don't know who I am (but I don't either)." : teen's alien self -- "I feel like my mind is exploding." : the astonishing teenage brain -- "You don't have any idea what I feel." : the teen's new language of emotions -- "Only my friends understand me." : are parents really replaced by teens' friends? -- "I just did it. Stop asking me why." : hot zones and pressure points -- "No one's every felt this before!" : teen love and teen sex -- "You always say the wrong thing." : the real aim of teen criticism -- "I don't think I'll get through this." : vulnerability and resilience -- "I can't talk to you, but listen to my body." : mind and body puzzles -- "You're not so perfect, either." : parents make mistakes, too -- "I'm grown up now (and it's scary)." : when does adolescence really end? -- Conclusion

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