Book Synopsis
Strict? Lenient? Laid-back? or Tiger Mom? -- Searching hopelessly for the right approach to raising teenagers in today's world? Dr. Donna can help! Using her essential steps and foundational principles, you will start to reconnect with your teen in a way you could only imagine possible. Where there was once conflict, avoidance or disrespect, you will experience joy, connectedness and mutual trust.
Dr. Donna is an educator, consultant and researcher who has worked with adolescents and their parents for more than twenty-five years. During that time she observed hundreds of teen-parent interactions and concluded that the success of each of those relationships hinged less on how the teen behaved and more on how the adult interacted with teen.
Dr. Donna theorizes that adults who have comfortable, harmonious and successful relationships with teenagers understand some essentials truths about teens and the life stage of adolescence, the same truths that adults who struggle to form positive relationships with teens seem not to understand. In Teen Talk Dr. Donna puts these truths into workable strategies and easy to understand principles that any parent or adult who wants to build rapport and trust with teenagers can employ.
About The Author
Donna Risolo has dedicated her life to helping young people, their parents, and those who work with children reach their full potential. A life-long learner with a doctorate in education from Columbia University, Dr. Donna believes in the transformative power of education. Influenced by her experience as a teacher, educational consultant, and parenting coach, Dr. Donna’s writing intends to both inspire and challenge parents to rethink the choices they make in order to build healthier relationships with their children and teens. Her message ultimately serves a larger purpose of spreading hope and healing to families.