I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up

Few books have inspired the kind of devotion that psychologist Tony Wolf’s first parenting book Get Out of My Life, But  First Can you Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall (FSG, 1991) did: parents of teenagers love it.  That’s because Wolf has a great sense of humor, an amazing ear for the way parents and teenagers really talk to each other, and a hopeful and progressive message.
 

Now almost twenty years after Get Out of My Life. . ., Wolf is returning to his most popular topic: teenagers and how to deal with them.  I’d Listen to My Parents. . . offers the same spot on dialogue and comic relief as Get Out of My Life. . . but is more practically focused. Wolf applies his philosophy to a wide variety of everyday situations, showing both the way interactions tend to go (not so well) and why, then offers parents a script and guidance on how to achieve the most satisfying outcomes.  Wolf deals with all  the things that have dramatically changed in society to affect parenting in the 21st century, especially the role of the internet and electronic devices of all kinds in kids lives.
 

Realistic, positive, and at times downright funny, I’d Listen to My Parents. . . is guaranteed to bring relief to panicked and frustrated parents of teenagers everywhere.

Anthony E. Wolf, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist for children and adolescents. A former columnist for Child magazine and a current columnist for the Toronto Globe and Mail, he is the author of numerous parenting books, including Get Out of My Life, but First Could You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall and Why Did You Have to Get a Divorce

"Why do you always have to be at me about stuff when I'm in the middle of doing something?" "You don't have to yell at me! Everything has to be exactly when you want it! I hate this house!" Is there any aspect of parenting more frustrating than when even the simplest conversation with your teenager quickly deteriorates into a take-no-prisoners war? Bestselling author Anthony E. Wolf sympathizes, and in his new book he provides hope, humor, and practical tips for dealing with the everyday challenges of raising teens in the twenty-first century. I'd Listen to My Parents if They'd Just Shut Up will help you understand who your teenagers really are under all the attitude, and what new rules apply to successfully communicating with them in today's constantly evolving world of the Internet, electronics, and social media. A book designed to make life with your teenage child a significantly more enjoyable experience, I'd Listen to My Parents if They'd Just Shut Up offers specific scenarios to illustrate which responses will work and which ones are doomed to failure the next time your thirteen-to-nineteen-year-old refuses to listen or won't take "no" for an answer.

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