Surviving the Teenage Years: Part 2
Adele Cornish, BSW
Essential information for every blended family with teens
Have noticed you also noticed your teen or step teen will often believe their own faults should be overlooked?
Parents must keep their teen accountable for their actions. A parent has the ultimate responsibility to help their teen learn to control their impulses, but it’s certainly not easy.
If you’re having real problems with your teen or step teen’s behavior, discuss respectfully with them your expectations and consequences (Battling, Bending or Blending with Teenagers! as seen below has a whole section on this). Avoid getting into an argument or debate. Model self control, remembering your teen’s experiences during this time in their life will impact on how well adjusted they become as adults.
It’s particularly important to keep the lines of communication open with teens in a blended family.
Teenagers can be quiet challenging when it comes to conversing in a respectful manner. Both parents and stepparents can be tempted to take their teenager’s disrespectful attitude personally but it often comes with the territory. It’s therefore important that you have a planned approach on how to encourage considerate conversation. If problems go unaddressed, they can compound causing a breakdown of relationships with their parent and/or stepparent.
Here’s some great resources guaranteed to help you!
Battling, Bending or Blending with Teenagers!
By Adele Cornish
In this great eBook you’ll receive essential information on blending with teens and how to help them through turbulent times. Your child’s experience through the teenage years affects how well adjusted they become as adults. Your teen must find their own identity and learn to manage their emotions and impulses as their hormones surge. Often described as the ‘rebellious years’, some toughest challenges you may face are covered here. Get instant access now to skills and strategies that will make your journey through the teen years much smoother! Price NZ$14.95 (approximately US$10)
The Step-Tween Survival Guide: How to Deal with Life in a Stepfamily
By Lisa Cohn & Debbie Glasser
This book is specifically designed for your adolescence or teen to read by themselves. It will equip your children with tools to use when the going gets rough and gives your teen tips for how to get along with new family members. It includes fascinating stories from stepkids who learn how to turn their perceived negative situations into positives. Full of hope, helpful advice and humor, this survival guide is a great read not only for tweens, but for all stepchildren. Price NZ$24.95
Order both of these essential resources for every blended family now for only NZ$39.95 (plus postage $3.00)
Posted to you anywhere in the world right now!
If you really want to stay on top of things, you’ll also need a copy of:
Staying Connected to Your Teenager: How to Keep Them Talking to You and How to Hear What They’re Really Saying
By Michael Riera
REQUIRED reading for parents of teenagers! Learn how to deal with your teen using the techniques described in this great book. Includes tips and “tricks” for setting up communication opportunities and teaches parents to not take certain teen behaviors personally. Price NZ$29.95
Equip your blended family for success during the teenage years with the:
Ultimate Teen Pack
| Teenagers! (eBook) | $14.95 |
| The Step-Tween Survival Guide | $24.95 |
| Staying Connected to Your Teenager | $29.95 |
| TOTAL | $69.85 |
Order now for only NZ$64.95 including postage! (approximately US$45)
Wishing you and your blended family every success!
Warm regards
Adele Cornish BSW
Blended Family Advisor