Teenage as a second language : a parents quide to becoming bilingual /
Barbara R. Greenberg & Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder.
- Avon, Mass. : Adams Media, 2010.
- xii, 243 p. ; 20 cm.
Includes bibliographical references index.
Getting started-teenage 101-understanding the basics on the road towards fluency -- Learning how to ask so they want to tell-encouraging your teenager to want to talk to you -- Translating nonverbal communication : when silence speaks volumes -- Requests for independence : when "back off" really means "back me up" -- Lies & secrets : who is keeping whom in the dark? -- Evolving identities of fathers and mothers : how traditions have been broken and the rules about roles rewritten -- Everything but the kitchen sink : talking with your teen about sensitive topics.
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Teenagers --Language. Body language. Communication.