Introduction: saving teens from themselves -- Acknowledgments -- How children act versus who they are -- It's not where your child has been, it's where he or she is going -- Bringing your child in from the cold : parenting the alienated teen -- The transparent parent : learning about your teen by letting your teen know you -- Parenting a combative teenager : how to establish and maintain a productive dialog -- Helping your child build a resilient identity -- Building healthy identities through adversity, challenge, and adventure -- Setting limits : establishing a family culture -- The unkindest cut : healing the self-destructive teen -- Using spirituality to build healthy identities -- Appendix: Fast FAQs guide to parenting teens.
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