The High School Years

About the Book

Navigating the high school journey with your teenager can be as challenging as rewarding. "The High School Years: A Parent’s Guide" is an essential resource filled with effective parenting strategies for teens. This comprehensive guide offers insight and advice to help you support your teenager through high school's academic, social, and emotional challenges. In understanding the intricacies of parenting teenagers, this book provides a roadmap for dealing with various aspects of your teenager’s high school experience. From the pressures of academic achievement to the complexities of social relationships, it equips you with the knowledge to guide your teen effectively. Conflict resolution for teens is a central theme of the book, as it is a vital skill for navigating the teenage years. The guide offers practical tips on how to help your teen develop the ability to handle conflicts constructively, an essential part of their emotional and social development. Balancing school and life are critical areas where teenagers often struggle. "The High School Years: A Parent’s Guide" provides strategies to help your teen manage their time and responsibilities, ensuring a healthy school-life balance. This balance is critical to their overall well-being and success in and out of the classroom. As your teen grows, their desire for independence will inevitably increase. This guide offers insights on teens and independence, helping you understand when to step back and when to step in. It empowers you to set appropriate boundaries, fostering an environment of trust and mutual respect. For parents embarking on this journey, the book is filled with tips for parents of high school students. These tips are practical, realistic, and tailored to meet the challenges of modern high school life balance. Navigating high school is not just about academic success; it's about helping your teen grow into a well-rounded, confident adult. "The High School Years: A Parent’s Guide" is your ally in this journey, offering support, advice, and understanding as you and your teen navigate these transformative years together.

About the Author

Barbara Gibson, PhD, MSEE, MSEd, has taught more than one thousand teenagers and raised two of her own. As an experienced classroom teacher and parent, she has enjoyed the rewards and challenges of guiding, cheerleading, and coaching teenagers through their adolescent years. Alison Malkin, LICSW, has almost thirty years of experience working with adolescents and families, specializing in substance-use disorder and trauma. Having worked in a high school for more than twenty-five years, she understands the developmental stages of the teenage years and offers practical advice on navigating these complicated years.