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The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers
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Once you've negotiated the terrors of toddlerdom and the perils of primary school, you think you've got a pretty good handle on this parenting thing. Then along comes Mother Nature with her horrible hormones, and suddenly you're so far behind square one, you're starting to wonder...
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Nigel Latta has worked extensively with teenagers, and has seen every kind of kid, family, and problem you could possibly imagine - and many you probably couldn't. In this entertaining, informative, and practical book, he shares all the secrets of surviving the teenage years alive and with sanity intact.
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Description
Once you've negotiated the terrors of toddlerdom and the perils of primary school, you think you've got a pretty good handle on this parenting thing. Then along comes Mother Nature with her horrible hormones, and suddenly you're so far behind square one, you're starting to wonder if this raging bundle of contradictions screaming at you was switched in the night by evil aliens.
With his now trademark humour and pragmatic common sense approach, Nigel debunks the politically correct nightmare of perfect parenting and argues for sanity first—yours—and reclaiming the ground parents have lost in the great 'I'm my child's best friend' debacle.
With international sales of Before Your Kids Drive You Crazy, Read This! in Israel, Portugal, Spain, Holland, Italy, and Russia, a major marketing campaign for an Australian edition next year, and a television series based on the first book in the pipeline, Nigel Latta is building a solid reputation in this challenging field.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781869509088
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 March 2011
Country: New Zealand
Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand)
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 22.0mm
Width: 132.0mm
Height: 209.0mm
Weight: 311g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Nigel Latta is a respected senior clinical psychologist, bestselling author, and television presenter. Latta has written eight books, published in 19 different countries, with translations into 15 different languages. Over the last fifteen years he's been a sought-after keynote speaker on the topic of resilience, engaged by brands, NGO's, the defence force, and government agencies. His work as a clinical psychologist spans over two decades and reflects a dual interest in both forensic psychology and working with young people and their families. Latta was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit in the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, for services as a psychologist.
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