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 A handbook to guide you through the
THE ADOLESCENT STORM
‘Vivid, accessible and engaging . . . If I was a teenager again, this is a book I would want my parents and teachers to read.’
- Prof Gavin Ivey, Clinical Psychologist and Coordinator of the PhD Psychology Programme, University of the Witwatersrand
“I don’t recognise my child. Yesterday he was a sweet, polite boy who smiled a lot. Today he mumbles in monosyllables, shouts at his sister, and never comes out of his room except to raid the fridge.”
Adolescence can be just like a storm: a powerfully disruptive and often chaotic time, especially so for the parents who might not see the storm coming or understand the dynamic when it hits.
As parents we can do a lot to lessen the negative impact of this sometimes confusing and challenging time in a child’s life, but we need the right tools to help us. Standing firm and holding onto one’s values in the face of bombardment from adolescents, who in turn are facing their own pressures of identity and self doubt, requires a clear head, encouragement ... and a handbook.
The Adolescent Storm is that handbook. It will:
• give you a clearer insight into the process of healthy, age-appropriate adolescent development
• help you understand and even enjoy the process of guiding your adolescent through these years
• help you to develop a new relationship of trust with your child
THE AUTHORS
Dr Helen Dooley holds a PhD from the University of Pretoria and currently consults in private practice in Johannesburg, South Africa. Prior to moving into full time private practice, Helen was a school psychologist for ten years. She has been a psychologist for twelve years.
Meg Fargher holds an MA from the University of the Witwatersrand and taught for fifteen years before becoming principal of St Mary’s School in Johannesburg. As a mediator and someone who assists in dispute resolution, Meg is keenly aware that sometimes the adolescent never really leaves us. As a consultant she is involved in interesting educational and business initiatives and she is passionate about South Africa.
A conclusion they consistently arrive at in the work that they do is that the parents of adolescents often need more guidance than the adolescents themselves. These two authors offer that guidance in The Adolescent Storm. |
