“This goes a long way in draining the dread from adolescence.”
– Publishers Weekly
CHICAGO (OCTOBER 2022): Uninvited “wisdom” offered from bystanders compounded by books framed with the language of “survival” create a distorted view of adolescence as a troubling time. In his latest book, Congrats! – You’re Having a Teen! Strengthen Your Family and Raise a Good Person, renowned pediatrician, award-winning author and adolescent resilience expert, Kenneth R. Ginsburg MD, MS Ed, FAAP, is out to prove that these years should be celebrated and are parents’ best opportunity to effectively guide their children toward adulthood.
This truth-telling and myth-busting new book about celebrating teens is not written as a “survival guide,” but as a toolkit that will empower parents and caregivers to bring out the best in their teens. According to Dr. Ginsburg, teens rely on parents and caregivers to shape them into adults who will lead us into the future. He helps position each parent to be the essential guide their teen needs to make the most of this age of astounding opportunity and unrivaled growth.
“If parents approach the teen years with a sense of awe and gratitude, they’ll find that as their children grow in size and deepen their ability to consider life’s complexities, there will be more of them to love,” said Dr. Ginsburg. “My book is unabashedly pro-teenager and unashamedly pro-parent - it is part of a movement to create a better world for teens one family at a time.”
With Dr. Ginsburg’s effective and mutually respectful communication strategies, parents and teens will emerge with healthier connections and a healthier family. parents and caregivers will learn:
Congrats! – You’re Having a Teen! Strengthen Your Family and Raise a Good Person will be available in October 2022.
Kenneth R. Ginsburg, MD, MS Ed, FAAP, practices adolescent medicine at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine. He directs health services at Covenant House Pennsylvania and the founding director of The Center for Parent and Teen Communication. His books include Building Resilience in Children and Teens and Raising Kids to Thrive. His is the father of 2 young adults and lives in Philadelphia, PA.
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The American Academy of Pediatrics is an organization of 67,000 primary care pediatricians, pediatric medical subspecialists and pediatric surgical specialists dedicated to the health, safety and well-being of infants, children, adolescents and young adults.