Offers parents practical advice and guidance on how they can help their teenagers make safe, sensible, self-reliant choices in regards to sex, even if they are already sexually active.

'I love Maggie's style. Quite simply, when she talks, we should listen.' Hamish Blake 'A masterpiece ... this book is the answer we've been waiting for.' Dr Vanessa Lapointe Australia's favourite parenting expert on how to understand and help our teens so they can thrive. Adolescence has always been a time of huge transformation, but today's teens deal with challenges that parents may never have imagined. An increasingly digital world filled with social media, gaming and harmful content, along with changing cultural norms, has intensified the pressure to excel and 'fit in' - leading to heightened levels of stress, anxiety and depression. Maggie Dent, Australia's queen of common-sense parenting, believes that teens can handle these pressures with resilience and strength when they are supported by stable, loving connections with family, teachers and other caring adults. Drawing on up-to-date research, a survey of modern teens and her own experiences as a teacher, counsellor and mother, and her memories of being a teen, Maggie provides clear and compassionate 'what to do' advice for some of the most difficult, sensitive topics - such as technology use, sex, drugs and alcohol, dropped school grades, mental health and identity - and shows us how we can provide a safe and supportive environment for all our teens. Help Me Help My Teen is a reassuring, practical guide for parents to help teenagers navigate adolescence and grow into confident, capable adults.

The I Want to Talk with My Teen series provides parents and youth leaders with clear and concise guidance, real-life hints and helps, and quick tips and checklists to equip them to communicate with their teens while connecting biblical principles to relevant topics.

From the author of the highly successful Maybe You Know My Kid comes a desperately needed follow-up–the first comprehensive guide for dealing with the unique challenges of raising an adolescent with ADHD. Adolescence is a tumultuous turning point for everyone, but for teens with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, it can be especially challenging, and for some of their parents, downright terrifying. Predictably, stress ensues over inconsistent or poor school performance and over inevitable decisions regarding higher education and life after high school. Adolescents with ADHD get more traffic tickets, have higher school-expulsion and drop-out rates, and are more likely to experiment with alcohol and drugs. Maybe You Know My Teen brims with management strategies for parents new to ADHD as well as those who have coped with it throughout their child’s life. Explaining the roots of the disorder clearly and extensively, while discussing situations most likely to cause symptoms to manifest themselves, ADHD authority Mary Fowler presents step-by-step advice, along with in-depth personal stories and first-person advice from leading experts in the field. This is the one-of-a-kind lifesaver thousands have been awaiting.

“Mum, where is Dad, has he gone to bed?” I didn't know where my dad had gone because he just disappeared. I should really have got used to my dad getting drunk because he seemed to spend a lot of time drinking. But when I think about it, his drunkenness didn’t bother me too much: it was the punching of my mum and myself that hurt me the most. However, I did find time to have fun with a couple of friends that I had. The secret agent games that I invented from time to time coincided with the true-life games and excitement that I found along the way.

Memoirs by Trixie Neal All parents, at one time or another, have had questions about how to better rear their children, especially their adolescents. Trixie shares her family's private journey that some may never talk about in public. Their many difficulties included one of her daughters who presented a most unusual challenge. Her daughter yearned to have a baby at a very young age. Being a Christian gave Trixie insights to such dilemmas; the most important was staying tethered to Jesus Christ thus encompassing continual unconditional love for all her children. With time, love, and faith, this daughter eventually became Trixie's hero. Trixie shares openly and honestly hoping to give others recognition that they are not alone in their perplexities of raising children. She learns to pray always and to not lose hope. You will recognize God's tender mercies in Trixie's memoirs, and perhaps discover your own.

From the perils and pride of puberty to dating, developing healthy relationships, and nurturing self respect, this book offers clear, concise information about the impact of what it means to be a female and a woman of faith in this changing world. - Back cover.

From the perils and pride of puberty to dating, dealing with pornography, and nurturing self assurance, this book offers clear, concise information about the impact of what it means to be male and a man of faith and courage in this changing world. - Back cover.