AUDIOBOOK
Dial Down the Drama
Reducing Conflict and Reconnecting with Your Teenage Daughter--A Guide for Mothers Everywhere
Colleen O'Grady5
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About
One moment your daughter is fun-loving and energetic-a pleasure to be around. The next she's sulking in silence, or worse, screaming and slamming the door. Congratulations, you're the mother of a teenage girl. Your daughter is on an emotional roller coaster. Responding in kind just adds fuel to the fire and erodes your relationship. Teens need a stable anchor-a mom who calmly de-escalates scenes and parents intentionally, even when her child is pushing away. Written by a popular family therapist, Dial Down the Drama reveals how to reclaim your center and reconnect with your teen. It helps you:
Regain perspective.
* Break the cycle of conflict.
* Tune in to your daughter without drowning in her drama.
* Foster spontaneous conversations.
* Understand the developing adolescent brain and how it influences behavior.
* Appreciate her for who she is now-a wonderful, work in progress.
* Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action
* Forge a healthy and lasting bond together Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us.
This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama-and dial up the joy.
Regain perspective.
* Break the cycle of conflict.
* Tune in to your daughter without drowning in her drama.
* Foster spontaneous conversations.
* Understand the developing adolescent brain and how it influences behavior.
* Appreciate her for who she is now-a wonderful, work in progress.
* Replace worrying and overreacting with effective communication and action
* Forge a healthy and lasting bond together Moodiness, anger, and defiance can stress the best of us.
This empowering guide gives you the tools you need to defuse the drama-and dial up the joy.