Parenting Teen Boys with Love and Confidence
"John is the real deal... He knows what kids are dealing with, what their struggles are, where their strengths lie, what they know, and what they need."-Giuliana and Bill Rancic, on Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety
Dr. John Duffy, clinical psychologist and parenting expert, has brought together 12 practical steps for parenting teen boys and helping them grow into happy, successful, capable adults.
Build a stronger relationship with your son. Recent decades have shown that boys are simply not thriving the way they should be. In How to Parent Teenage Boys in the Age of Anxiety, Dr. John Duffy has developed 12 practical parenting steps to improve your understanding of your teenager, equip him with life skills that will improve his present and his future, and bring your family together.
Become the effective, confident parent your teen needs. Raising responsible, confident boys is difficult, especially through the teen years. Dr. Duffy is dedicated to helping you encourage your son's growth with positive parenting tips.
Inside, you'll find:
Practical and proven parenting strategies for dealing with the common issues that teen boys face, including gaming addictions, pornography, vaping, and drug use
New perspectives and insights on your son's teenage brain and behavior that will help you develop a more meaningful relationship with him
Methods for effectively raising a motivated young man who can overcome depression, anxiety, and risky behaviors
Readers of books on parenting teens, such as The Teenage Brain, How to Raise an Adult, He's Not Lazy, or Parenting the New Teen in the Age of Anxiety, will help their sons thrive with How to Parent Teenage Boys in the Age of Anxiety.
Author Biography:
Dr. John Duffy is a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker and national media expert. He has been in vigorous private practice for twenty-five years, specializing in work with adolescents, young adults and their parents. He has consistently provided the tools young people need to thrive through his empathy, knowledge, experience and practice. He has written three books intended to provide parents with the tools to help their teens and young adults thrive in this persistent age of anxiety. For more than a decade, Dr. Duffy has also spoken to thousands of parents internationally through PTAs, Fortune 500 corporate programs, and other parenting networks.
Dr. Duffy has written and contributed to articles for CNN, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Your Teen and countless other media outlets. On television, he has been a regular contributing expert on NewsNation and Steve Harvey, and has shared his expertise through frequent appearances on CNN, the Today show, the Morning Blend, and hundreds of appearances on local outlets. On radio, Dr. Duffy is a regularly appearing expert on WGN, WLS and NPR. He has appeared as an expert guest on countless podcasts and has been the host of two popular podcasts himself.
