Living with a teenager is not an easy thing. As if overnight, the children you were close to until then become independent people; strangers with their own tastes, thoughts and values. Meanwhile, today's teenagers are growing up in a pop culture that is more materialized, more sexualized, and more violent than ever before. What should parents do?

Internationally renowned education specialists Adele Faber and Elaine Mazlish; helped millions of families with their seminal book "How to talk so that the child listens, and listen to him so that he speaks"; have written this sequel of sorts – an engaging and practical read that examines the issues facing children and parents today.

After years of research and workshops and feedback from thousands of parents, the authors develop an innovative approach to keeping it honest; open and respectful dialogue between parents and their teenage children. It is a strategy that brings conflict under control; it reduces misunderstandings and animosity and promotes caring and loving communication about everything from homework and homework to drugs and sex.