The Available Parent
- Author John Duffy
- Narrator David Colacci
- Publisher Blackstone Publishing
- Publish Date 10 June 2014
- Run Time 5 hours and 48 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Age groups: adolescents, Educational administration and organization, Relationships and families: advice and issues, Teenagers: advice for parents.
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What to expect
We have a tendency today to over-parent, micromanage, and underappreciate our adolescents. Dr. John Duffy's The Available Parent is a revolutionary approach to taking care of teens and tweens.
Teenagers are often left feeling unheard and misunderstood, and parents are left feeling bewildered by the changes in their child at adolescence and by their sudden lack of effectiveness as parents. The parent has become unavailable, the teen responds in kind, and a negative, often destructive cycle of communication begins. The available parent of a teenager is open to discussion, offering advice and solutions but not insisting on them. He allows his child to make some mistakes, setting limits, primarily where health and safety are concerned. He never lectures—he is available but not controlling. He is neither cruel nor dismissive, ever. The available parent is fun and funny and can bring levity to the most stressful situation. All of that is to say, there are no conditions to his availability—it is absolute.
Critics Review
“A healthy dose of optimism and lots of
practical suggestions.”
“Every parent of a child or teen will benefit
from keeping this wise book on their night stand. It’s likely they will want it
handy to read over and over again.”
“Every parent who wants to give it their best
shot in working with, and not in opposition to, their teen needs to check in
with Dr. John Duffy and apply his ‘available parent’ strategy.”
“I couldn’t put The Available Parent down…John’s
a brilliant writer with keen intuition into how kids think and how parents can,
sometimes unknowingly, sabotage their relationship…John relays their amazing
stories of growth in smooth, witty, and helpful prose. Any parent with a child—no
matter what the age—should read and learn from this book.”
“What a true gift…Teens and parents are both
resilient; with the tools provided in the remarkable book The Available
Parent, you and your teenager can both enjoy your new and improved
relationship.”
“Dr. John Duffy’s fresh new concept of
availability in parenting is an idea that meets the moment. With the pace of
society constantly accelerating, we need The Available Parent now
more than ever! Dr. John’s writing is smart, approachable and right on the
mark. His blend of practical ideas and colorful examples delivers great
insights. Most importantly, I am a better parent thanks to this book.”
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