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Bradley, Michael J., 1951- author.

Crazy-stressed : saving today's overwhelmed teens with love, laughter, and the science of resilience by / Michael J. Bradley, Ed.D.

New York : AMACOM, American Management Association, [2017]

xxiv, 256 pages ; 23 cm

A look at teenage psychology examines what drives adolescent anger, depression, and negative behaviors and offers tips for helping teens regain their footing, overcome obstacles, and successfully cope with challenges.

Parent and teenager.

Parenting.

Teenagers.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248) and index.

Pt. I. The anti-adolescent resilience conspiracy. A generational view of teen suffering : the kids are not all right -- Contemporary teen culture : their world is not all right -- Teen brains : their minds are not all right (but that's how it should be) -- US : their parents are not doing so great either -- pt. II. Strategies and tactics. Resilience and its seven strategies : chairs have four legs; soldiers and teens need seven -- Tactics : the day-to-day of how it works (and how it never works) -- pt. III. Common resilience parenting challenges : the do's and don'ts. Behavior (acts out; uses drugs; sleeps poorly; obsessively uses electronics; is excessively stressed) -- School (hates school; refuses work) -- Sex and dating (dates a jerk; is sexually active) -- Social (gets bullied; is excessively shy).

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