Dear Dr. Wes: Real Life Advice for Parents of Teens

This was a very informative book, it is difficult to make the right decisions when being a step parent and knowing what is in your "jurisdiction" There was excerpts that gave amazing insight on the issue of a combined family, very common these days, and I have not found anything with advice that met my expectations. This book has it!

This is a handbook on how to raise and deal with teens. It's well organized. You don't have to read it cover-to-cover for it to help, although you'll want to eventually. If you're facing issues now, there is table of contents to help you drill down to the practical advice needed now. There's a lot of experience and thought in here. The advice outlined by the teens is well thought out and based on keen observations of life in the trenches with other teens. Sometimes you wonder which one is the teen and which is the licensed Psychologist.Once you read it to learn how to deal with your current issues, don't stop there. It will pay to review the rest. Its thoughtful approach provides guidance on how to deal with many problems you may face. Review them now and be ready when they come up. The further you can get ahead of the teenage problems in these complex times, the better off you, and your teen, will be. You can always go back in depth when and if it becomes necessary.You may not agree completely with the advice given, but even if you don't, you'll learn a practical process for dealing with issues within your family. It covers everything from bullying, dealing with technology problems, how initiate the dreaded talk about sex, peer pressure, teen health issues such as stress, sleep disorders and everything Dr. Wes and his teen assistants have dealt with over years of practice and living. It is as complete a guide as I've ever encountered.