Parent Teenagers in Loving and Thoughtful Ways"A source of lovingly gentle perspective with powerful relationship saving tools that every parent of teenagers should have to refer back to"-Becca Anderson, Bestselling Author of Badass Affirmations Even when your relationship appears hopelessly beyond repair, you can reach past the bad days and reconnect. In this funny parenting book, find guidance on how to parent teenagers and rebuild a loving bond. Learn healthy parenting habits. When it comes to parenting teenagers, there can be a lot of highs and lows. Some days teens are hard to understand but there are many ways to make the teen years easier for both you and your child. In Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen, learn how to parent teenagers with love, respect, and a positive mental attitude. Love them through this season. Author and licensed clinical social worker Judy Ford offers honest and valuable advice to parents who feel depleted when it comes to their relationship with their teen. With gentle wisdom and a healthy dose of good humor, Ford guides parents and teenagers through one of the most difficult times in parenting. Learn how to shift the focus from the hardships and the mishaps to the joys and heartfelt moments. Inside this parenting teens book, you'll find: Easy-to-follow advice for how to parent teenagers Powerful and poignant examples from true life stories and examples A how-to guide for loving your teens, even when it feels impossible If you liked Untangled, The Connected Parent, or Parenting Teens with Love and Logic, you'll love Wonderful Ways to Love a Teen.

In a world fraught with diet-culture and weight stigma, many parents worry about their child's relationship with their body and food. This down-to-earth guide is an invaluable resource allowing parents to take proactive actions in promoting a friendship with food, and preventative actions to minimize the risk factors for the development of eating disorders, particularly when early signs of disordered eating, excessive exercise, or body dissatisfaction have been noticed. It provides clear strategies and tools with a practical focus to gently encourage parents and teens to have a healthy relationship with food and exercise by centralizing joy and health. Coming from a therapist, a dietician, and an adolescent medicine physician, with insightful case studies from an array of young people from different backgrounds, this multidisciplinary author team delivers friendly, strategic guidance based in a wealth of expertise.