How Do You Hug a Cactus? Reflective Parenting with Teenagers in Mind

Have you ever wondered what's going on in your teenager's mind? This engaging book will give you the tools to understand just that to ultimately help you keep the close connection you both need during these tricky years.

Auteur

Sheila Redfern, PhD, is a consultant clinical child and adolescent psychologist at Anna Freud, London and the director of Redfern Psychology. She has worked with children, adolescents and their caregivers in mental health settings for thirty years. She is a parent to three boys.

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Have you ever wondered what's going on in your teenager's mind? This engaging book will give you the tools to understand just that to ultimately help you keep the close connection you both need during these tricky years.

Contenu

1. Reflective parenting during adolescence: Understanding and nurturing connection 2. Reflecting on yourself as a parent 3. Reflecting on your teenager: The parent APP 4. Autonomy: Your teenager's need to separate 5. Autonomy: Your teenager's social world 6. Your risky teenager 7. Understanding self-harm 8. Using a network of support 9. Foster carers and adoptive parents: Parenting your teenager who has a history of trauma 10. Keeping the connection: Navigating the transition to adulthood