Dial down the Drama : Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter - a Guide for Mothers Everywhere by Colleen O'Grady (2015, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherAmacom
ISBN-100814436552
ISBN-139780814436554
eBay Product ID (ePID)211364010

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Book TitleDial down the Drama : Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter - a Guide for Mothers Everywhere
Number of Pages256 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicParenting / General, International Relations / General, Parenting / Motherhood, Life Stages / Teenagers, Life Stages / Adolescence
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreFamily & Relationships, Political Science
AuthorColleen O'grady
FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight9.6 Oz
Item Length9.1 in
Item Width6.1 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-010326
Reviews"...reaches out with compassion, just a bit of sass, and--most importantly--a well-organized plan for keeping mother-daughter bonds from spiraling out of emotional control." -- Publishers Weekly, "...reaches out with compassion, just a bit of sass, and-most importantly-a well-organized plan for keeping mother-daughter bonds from spiraling out of emotional control." - Publishers Weekly
Number of Volumes1 vol.
Edition DescriptionSpecial
SynopsisGot drama? You do if you have a teenage daughter. Learn how to defuse the drama . . . and dial up the joy!, Teen daughters are on an emotional rollercoaster, and responding in kind adds fuel to the fire. It's important for moms to be a stable anchor during this stage in their life. Family therapist and mom Colleen O'Grady shares what she learned firsthand during her own daughter's teenage years about how best to calmly de-escalate even the most stressful scenes and parent intentionally even when your teen is pushing you away. In Dial Down the Drama , O'Grady shows every mom how to learn to: Regain perspective Break the cycle of conflict Tune into her daughter without drowning in the drama Foster spontaneous conversations Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action And much more! Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us. This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama - and dial up the joy. As Colleen has said, you don't dial down the drama in order to survive the teenage years; you do so because you actually can enjoy them! Dial Down the Drama provides the tools you need to do just that., Teen daughters are on an emotional rollercoaster, and responding in kind adds fuel to the fire. It's important for moms to be a stable anchor during this stage in their life. Family therapist and mom Colleen O'Grady shares what she learned firsthand during her own daughter's teenage years about how best to calmly de-escalate even the most stressful scenes and parent intentionally even when your teen is pushing you away. In Dial Down the Drama, O'Grady shows every mom how to learn to: Regain perspective Break the cycle of conflict Tune into her daughter without drowning in the drama Foster spontaneous conversations Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action And much more! Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us. This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama - and dial up the joy. As Colleen has said, you don't dial down the drama in order to survive the teenage years; you do so because you actually can enjoy them! Dial Down the Drama provides the tools you need to do just that., Congratulations! You're the mother of a teenage daughter! Welcome to the world of door slams, boy craziness, glass-shattering screams, and eye rolls bigger than the earth's rotation around the sun. The truth is, as you should remember yourself, being a teenage girl is one long emotional roller coaster. And if mom responds in kind, she's just adding fuel to the fire and eroding the relationship. More than at any other time in their life, teen girls need their mom to be a stable anchor.In Dial Down the Drama, family therapist and mom Colleen O'Grady shares what she learned firsthand during her own daughter's teenage years about how best to calmly de-escalate even the most stressful scenes and parent intentionally even when your teen is pushing you away. She wants every other mom to learn how to:* Regain perspective* Break the cycle of conflict* Tune into her daughter without drowning in the drama* Foster spontaneous conversations* Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action* And much more!As Colleen has said, you don't dial down the drama in order to survive the teenage years; you do so because you actually can enjoy them! This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to do just that., Congratulations You're the mother of a teenage daughter Welcome to the world of door slams, boy craziness, glass-shattering screams, and eye rolls bigger than the earth's rotation around the sun. The truth is, as you should remember yourself, being a teenage girl is one long emotional roller coaster. And if mom responds in kind, she's just adding fuel to the fire and eroding the relationship. More than at any other time in their life, teen girls need their mom to be a stable anchor.In Dial Down the Drama, family therapist and mom Colleen O'Grady shares what she learned firsthand during her own daughter's teenage years about how best to calmly de-escalate even the most stressful scenes and parent intentionally even when your teen is pushing you away. She wants every other mom to learn how to: - Regain perspective- Break the cycle of conflict- Tune into her daughter without drowning in the drama- Foster spontaneous conversations- Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action- And much more As Colleen has said, you don't dial down the drama in order to survive the teenage years; you do so because you actually can enjoy them This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to do just that.
LC Classification NumberHQ755.85.O327 2015

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