Parenting Teen Boys with Love and Confidence
John is the real deal
He knows what kids are dealing with, what their struggles are, where their strengths lie, what they know, and what they need.Giuliana and Bill Rancic, on Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist and parenting expert, has brought together 12 practical steps for parenting teen boys and helping them grow into happy, successful, capable adults.
Build a stronger relationship with your son. Recent decades have shown that boys are simply not thriving the way they should be. In How to Parent Teenage Boys in the Age of Anxiety, Dr. John Duffy has developed 12 practical parenting steps to improve your understanding of your teenager, equip him with life skills that will improve his present and his future, and bring your family together.
Become the effective, confident parent your teen needs. Raising responsible, confident boys is difficult, especially through the teen years. Dr. Duffy is dedicated to helping you encourage your sons growth with positive parenting tips.
Inside, youll find:
- Practical and proven parenting strategies for dealing with the common issues that teen boys face, including gaming addictions, pornography, vaping, and drug use
- New perspectives and insights on your sons teenage brain and behavior that will help you develop a more meaningful relationship with him
- Methods for effectively raising a motivated young man who can overcome depression, anxiety, and risky behaviors
Readers of books on parenting teens, such as The Teenage Brain, How to Raise an Adult, Hes Not Lazy, or Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, will help their sons thrive with How to Parent Teenage Boys in the Age of Anxiety.
Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist and parenting expert, has brought together 12 practical steps for parenting teen boys and helping them grow into happy, successful, capable adults.
Recenzijos
Importantly, this book doesnt stop at pointing out the crisis in our midst. Duffy spends equal time on solutions, including a jam-packed resource guide filled with sites, seminars, apps, and experts to help boys with everything from finances to physical health to job searches to internet safety. He also doubles down on gentle, consistent nudges toward grace and empathy. Listen more than you speak, Duffy writes. Use emotional language when you talk with your boys. Encourage them to keep an open mind by doing so yourself. Hug them frequently. Show them your unconditional positive regard for them on the most trying day. Bring gentleness, quiet, and stability into their loud, harsh, unpredictable world. Theyre shaped by that world, after all, and theyre shaping it. And its on us to help them remember how much the world needs and wants their full, whole, healthy, complicated, beautiful selves around. Chicago Tribune
Contents
Part One: An Emerging Realization
My Weekly Session Day with Girls
My Weekly Session Day with Boys
Boys in Crisis
Stressors in Common
Part Two: The Boy Problem Described
Why Boys? Why Now?
Emotional Language
Outside Influence: The Voices
Masculinity Confusion
Toxic Masculinity
Whos Allowed at the Table?
Why Boys Need a Seat at the Table
A Call to Action
Boy Behavior
Part Three: The Gaps Our Boys Are Falling Through in Their Lives
The Emotional Intelligence Gap
The Loneliness Gap
The Opting Out Gap
The Joylessness Gap
The Post-Pandemic Gap
Part Four: The Problems
The Porn Problem
The Body Image Problem
The Weed Problem
The Mass Shooter Problem
The Video Game Problem
The Sexual Assault Problem
The Bully Problem
The Sports Betting Problem
Part Five: The Solutions
Your Relationship with Your Boy
The Value of Work
The Value of Movement
Physical Touch and Intimacy
Relationships
Friendships and Social Lives
The Usefulness of Therapy
Calling on All Dads and Men
Part Six: Conclusion
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Dr. John Duffy is a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker and national media expert. He has been in vigorous private practice for twenty-five years, specializing in work with adolescents, young adults and their parents. He has consistently provided the tools young people need to thrive through his empathy, knowledge, experience and practice. He has written three books intended to provide parents with the tools to help their teens and young adults thrive in this persistent age of anxiety. For more than a decade, Dr. Duffy has also spoken to thousands of parents internationally through PTAs, Fortune 500 corporate programs, and other parenting networks.
Dr. Duffy has written and contributed to articles for CNN, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Your Teen and countless other media outlets. On television, he has been a regular contributing expert on NewsNation and Steve Harvey, and has shared his expertise through frequent appearances on CNN, the Today show, the Morning Blend, and hundreds of appearances on local outlets. On radio, Dr. Duffy is a regularly appearing expert on WGN, WLS and NPR. He has appeared as an expert guest on countless podcasts and has been the host of two popular podcasts himself.
