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Paperback: 304 pages Publisher: Broadway; 1 (September 01 1999) Costumer Rating:  Read an Excerpt Chapter 1: Family Life with Middlers Chapter 1: Family Life with Middlers Book Description An emergency guide for the tough issues parents of 10- to 15-year-olds face every day. In our risk-filled world, 10- to 15-year-olds trust their parents to be there when the chips are down. Many parents are well-meaning but often paralyzed with fear, unsure whether and how to intervene: "My son is always shut up in his room. Could he be using drugs?" "Lately my daughter is obsessed with her weight. Does she have an eating disorder?" "Since the divorce, my son has been so angry. Could he be depressed, too?" "After going out with her boyfriend, my daughter came home with a bruise. Did he hit her?" "Someone my daughter met in a chat room wants to meet in person. Is that safe?" Drawing on a national survey of parents, teachers, and students, interviews with a wide range of experts, and the latest research, and written with the support of the National Middle School Association, Parenting 911 brings parents the information and reassurance they need to identify and handle the crises that can erupt even in the best of homes. You'll find invaluable advice on: Substance abuse Sexual encounters Troubling friends Depression Eating disorders Violence Breaking the law Nontraditional family structures Failure in school Extreme sports Online dangers. About the Author
Charlene C. Giannetti is the author of six previous books, most recently Who Am I?... And Other Questions of Adopted Kids. The mother of two teenage children, she lives in New York City.. » More by Charlene C. Giannetti
Margaret Sagarese has written ten books. She is the mother of a teenage girl and lives in Long Island, New York. Together, they host a weekly on-line chat on iVillage's Parent Soup. They also cowrote Parenting 911 and The Roller-Coaster Years, which was named one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 1997.. » More by Margaret Sagarese | |||||||
Charlene C. Giannetti
Margaret Sagarese