Teenager

• Helping parents understand the teen world and the pressures facing them. • Become better informed as parents and better placed to help when needed. • Tips on balancing home, school and social lives. • Advice on staying healthy, safe and out of trouble.

For parents with teenage children in the 2020s, the landscape of family life is changing radically. Many of the familiar reference points from their own youth are no longer relevant to 21st century parenting. By understanding the teen world and the pressures facing them means parents will be better placed to intervene or help when they’re needed.For parents with teenage children in the 2020s, the landscape of family life is changing radically. Today’s teenagers ‘live in the now’, propelled by smart phones and social media, which means that many of the familiar cultural reference points from previous generations are no longer relevant in the 21st century. This one-stop guide to understanding the teen world and the pressures facing them means you will be better placed to intervene or help when you’re needed. It includes easy-to-follow guides to the dynamics of home and school life; guidance on mental health, relationships and sexuality; advice on substance abuse, youth crime and staying healthy; and where to go for specialist help.