Understanding Why Your Teen Is Out of Control
Top 7 Reasons for Teen Misbehavior
Not Keeping Up with Your Teen's Thinking
Teenager Drunk with Power
A Road Map of Defeat and a New Highway to Success
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The Right Fork in the Road: "I Will Take Charge"
The Third Fork in the Road: Fake It Until You Make It
Writing an Ironclad Contract with Clear Rules and Consequences
Why Your Current Contracts Fail
How to Write a Contract That Works
Tackle Only One or Two Problems at a Time
Convert Problems into Concrete Rules
Create a Well-Written Consequence
Use Both Positive and Negative Consequences
Put the Written Contract Together
Include Your Teenager's Input & Expertise
Be Consistent in Following Through
Catch Your Teen Doing Something Right
Troubleshooting: How to Think Two Steps Ahead of Your Teenager
Coming Up with Plan B When Plan A Fails
Anticipate What Your Teen Will Do Next
Troubleshoot Underlying Family Problems
Button Pushing: Why Your Teen Wins Arguments
Find Your Parental Buttons
Find Your Teenager's Buttons
Stopping Your Teenager's Seven Aces: Disrespect, Truancy, Running Away, Teen Pregnancy, Alcohol or Drug Abuse, Violence, and Suicide Threats
Clearly Define Disrespect
Choose Your Battles Wisely
Two Can Play at That Game
A Hierarchy of Consequences
Lavish Praise and Appreciation
Truancy or Failing Grades
Work Collaboratively with the School
Positive Praise and Recognition
The Pawn Broker for School Issues
Home Schooling or Switching Schools: A Last Resort
Figure Out Why Your Teen Runs Away
Use Your Teen as an Expert
The Stealth Bomber Consequences
Teen Pregnancy or Sexual Promiscuity
Build Your Teen's Self-Esteem
Talk to Your Teen About Sex
Closely Monitor Internet Use and Abuse
Contractual Contraception
Find Out How Often Your Teenager Is Using
Underage Posters and Shadowing
Invade Your Teen's Privacy
Relapse Is Normal; Prepare for It
Spiritual Anchors and Nurturance
It Takes a Village to Help a Drug Addict
Address Any Underlying Family Issues
Threats or Acts of Violence
The Nonviolent Town Meeting
The Old MacDonald Consequence
A Cowritten Antiviolence Contract
Monitor Your Teen Closely
Accountability and the Police
Nurturance: The Antivenin of Violence
There Is Strength in Numbers: How to Mobilize Outside Helpers Like Friends, Neighbors, and Police Officers
Mobilizing Friends or Neighbors
Mobilizing Churches, Synagogues, and Extended Family
Getting Help from Child Protective Services (CPS) or the Police
Working with Institutions (Schools, Hospitals, Foster Care, and Probation Officers)
Mobilizing Your Teen's Peer Group
Reclaiming Love Between You and Your Teenager
The Fine Line Between Love and Hate
Five Toxic Behaviors That Poison Your Relationship with Your Teen
Six Strategies to Reclaim Love Between You & Your Teenager
Accept Underlying Feelings
Be the First to Restore Good Feelings
Give Your Teen Opportunities to Regain Trust
The Next Step What to Do If These Steps Fail or You Experience Special Circumstances: Single Parenthood, Divorce, Stepfamily, or Teen Emotional Problems
Get Support on the Internet and in Your Own Town
Understanding the Complexities of Single Parenthood, Divorce, Stepfamilies, and Teenage Emotional Problems
