If you say the right thing you will open up the lines of communication, but say the wrong thing...and watch out! A Survival Guide to Parenting Teens is the solution. Covering a broad range of issues from the terrifying (sex, drinking, drugs, depression) to the frustrating (defiance, laziness, conformity, entitlement), parenting expert Joani Geltman approaches each of the 80 topics with honesty and a dash of humor. Want to understand why teens do what they do? Joani reveals what they are thinking and feeling--and what developmental factors are involved. She then explains how to approach each problem in a way that lets your kid know you "get it" and leads to truly productive conversations.

Foreword by Ari Graynor -- Cover. Includes index.

Just tell me what to do about : Raising a teen -- Keeping my teen motivated and engaged in school -- Navigating the college process -- Helping my teen avoid the freindship traps -- Drinking and drugs -- Understanding and dealing with my teen's sex life -- Online and phone sexting -- Cellphones and smartphones -- Social networking sites and applications -- My parenting style.