
How to Survive Your Parents
A Teen's Guide to Thriving in a Difficult Family
$34.02
- Hardcover
208 pages
- Release Date
22 October 2024
Summary
Want to improve your relationship with your problematic parents? This honest and supportive guide, written by an experienced teen therapist, will help.
This book is for you—not your parents. Step-by-step, using approaches that are relatively easy but bring big results, you’ll be guided in how to improve the important and super-challenging relationship between you and your parents. This doesn’t mean you’re going to become best friends, but you will learn the skills needed to change how…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780593697528 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0593697529 |
| Author: | Shawn Goodman |
| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Imprint: | Penguin Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 22 October 2024 |
| Weight: | 315g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 148mm x 217mm |
| Audience Age: | 12 |

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Critics Review
“A practical guide for teens who wish to improve relationships with their parents. The book shines a light on complex family dynamics, offering hope and practical solutions.” —Kirkus Review
“By presenting a conflict and dissecting it, the book gives teens tools to understand and validate their emotions, reinforcing that their feelings are legitimate. The literary quality is commendable; the language is clear and relatable for its teen audience. The organization is excellent, with a logical flow that makes the advice easy to follow and apply. A valuable resource for teens navigating the often turbulent waters of parental relationships, offering clarity and actionable strategies.”
—School Library Journal
Shawn Goodman
Shawn Goodman has worked in the teen mental health field for many years and is currently a psychologist at a high school in upstate New York. He is the award-winning author of Kindness for Weakness and Something Like Hope, both of which were inspired by his experiences working in several New York State juvenile detention facilities. He is also the co-author of This Way Home, written with bestselling author Wes Moore. Shawn lives in Ithaca, New York, with his wife and children.
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