Pornography, sex, cyber bullying, body piercing, drug experimentation & tattoos are all part of adolescent life.How do you remain an effective, strong & compassionate parent, able to talk to your children as they become adult?This hands-on manual contains tools on how to keep up communication with your teen. In Raising Competent Teenagers, bestselling author Dr. Linda Friedland has distilled the wisdom of prominent parenting educators and her own knowledge as a medical doctor and also a mother of five children, the two youngest still being in their teenage years.Over 100 issues are discussed and are followed up with practical 'what to do' ideas.Brain and body changesParent teen conflictImplementing rules and family valuesSaying noNarcissism and entitlementHelicopter and Tiger parenting