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Parenting the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress

Parenting the Teenage Brain: Understanding a Work in Progress

by SherylFeinstein (Author)

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Synopsis

The field of neuroscience is continually churning out exciting discoveries that help us better understand the human brain. Observing the brain while in action provides rich information on the behavior of teenagers giving us insight into their emotional and cognitive state. This book combines research from neuroscience and psychology along with a heavy dose of common sense and humor to offer parents important strategies to support and guide their teenager.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 168
 Edition: 1
 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Education
Published: 18 Jun 2007
ISBN 10: 1578866219
ISBN 13: 9781578866212

Media Reviews
This book is what every parent of an adolescent needs and wants. Feinstein's engaging stories and clear translation of the current neuroscience research will captivate any reader wondering why those kids act the way they do. This is a must read for parents, teachers, and others who interact with this misunderstood age group. I highly recommend it! -- Marilee Sprenger, educational neuroscience consultant, Peoria, Illinois
Today's parents face major challenges in helping their children successfully navigate through a multitude of risks on the road to maturity. In this book, Dr. Feinstein taps exciting new research on the teenage brain to provide parents and mentors powerful new tools to connect with youth and guide them on pathways to responsibility. -- Larry K Brendtro, Ph.D., psychologist and founder of Reclaiming Youth International
I am quite delighted to see this new book on parenting by Dr. Sheryl Feinstein. She has linked new and compelling research on the adolescent brain with the ever-challenging role of parenting. Dr. Feinstein's thought-provoking, yet amusing discussion gives us a refreshing opportunity to deepen our understanding of the adolescent and refine our parenting skills...An abundance of practical advice, with a dash of ground-breaking research, is offered at every turn of the page...Those of us who have been involved in education and brain research welcome this informed application to parenting. Dr. Feinstein has certainly produced a significant and long-overdue book on parenting the teenage brain. -- from the Foreword by Eric Jensen, Jensen Learning Corporation, San Diego
Feinstein's approach is straightforward and readable, providing very clear examples of ways to handle situations and build relationships....a useful tool for parents and anyone who works closely with teens, helping to put recent research in into a workable perspective. * VOYA, April 2008 *
Sheryl Feinstein focuses on the critical importance of 'high-quality relationships between parents and teens.' She not only describes these relationships and how to develop them, she also goes deeper to explain how the teenage brain physiologically becomes an adult brain, characterized by emotional stability and social responsibility. To acquire an adult brain, a teenager must have the opportunity, best provided by caring, knowledgeable parents, to experience and practice real-life, responsible decision making and problem solving. The more the teenager has these opportunities, the more the teenage brain will be able to grow the actual neurological structures of the adult brain. Feinstein shows, clearly and specifically, how parents can be the parents teens need to help them mature into responsible adults. An invaluable guide for every parent. -- Rita Smilkstein, award winning author, Woodring College of Education, Western Washington University, Seattle
Author Bio
Sheryl Feinstein, Ed.D. is an associate professor at Augustana College in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.