Are you concerned or frustrated with the choices your child makes when it comes to their peer groups, study habits, and use of social media? Do you feel your child is pushing you away and your connection is weakening? Are you unsure of the next steps you should take to help your child succeed? A whole new set of parenting concerns arise during tween and teenhood that can be overwhelming for any parent. The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens offers a step-by-step plan for raising your adolescent through this tumultuous time. Douglas Haddad provides specific, proven tools for you to help your child become a problem solver and grow to be smart, successful, and self-disciplined. In The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens, you will: Discover the secrets of effective communication with your childLearn the techniques to stop behavior problems right in their tracks when they happenKnow the strategies to best motivate your child and unlock their potentialFind out how to set appropriate limits and hold your child accountable for their actionsUnderstand today’s “child-limiting challenges” and the solutions for handling them with your child Every parent wants the best for their child, and these years can be fraught with challenges: bullying, violence, gambling, sex, smoking, alcohol, substance use, eating disorders, depression, suicide, unhealthy eating, lack of physical activity, etc. Making sense of these challenges, this book offers exercises for incorporating the ten child unlimited tools into your parenting style and anecdotes to illustrate strategies and techniques. Supported by current research, the tools found in these pages will serve as a guide for any family with tweens or teens. “Supported by current research, the tools presented in The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens will serve as a guide for any family with tweens or teens. One of the most 'parent friendly' instruction guides ever written for anyone charged with the responsibility of raising teenagers in our contemporary world, The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens clearly lives up to its title and is extraordinarily informative and exceptionally accessible in both organization and presentation. While very highly recommended, especially for community and academic library Parenting Studies instructional reference collections, it should be noted for personal reading lists that [the book is also available in a Kindle format.” ― Midwest Book Review “The Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens is described as 'an insightful and inspiring book to help parents raise children in today's world,' and it certainly delivers on that promise.... A book like this is useful for any parent in this day and age.” ― Girl Who Reads “Douglas Haddad delivers parents a no fail approach to raising children. If you could read only one book to help children become successful and reach their unlimited potential, Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens has everything you need and is the one to get!” ―Jack Canfield, multiple #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling co-author of Chicken Soup for the Soul ® series, success coach, and human potential thought leader “Doug's tools for the 3 S's are a MUST for all parents! There are so many challenges that children deal with these days, and Doug truly gets it! His advice will help you gain the confidence you need to handle problems effectively and make the right choices so you can help your child succeed in every way.” ―Marci Shimoff, #1 New York Times best-selling author, Happy For No Reason and Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul “Kudos to Douglas Haddad for helpful, meaningful tools for bettering our parenting skills. Nothing is a more important service today to both our children and to us. There are treasures here for every parent seeking a better relationship with their tween or teen.” ―Marianne Williamson, multiple #1 New York Times bestselling author, spiritual teacher, and lecturer “If creating a more fulfilling relationship with your children and seeing them grow into inspired and empowered individuals where they are living a productive and meaningful life in highest accordance with their highest values are your goals, then applying the tools found within Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens can certainly bring you those results.” ―John Demartini, DC, international bestselling author of The Values Factor, educator, and human behavioral specialist “For parents who care about the kind of children they raise, this book is an excellent and practical comprehensive resource. It addresses what a parent needs to know in order to raise a healthy and well adjusted child in a fast-paced, technologically driven world.” ―Bernie Siegel, MD, author of A Book of Miracles and Faith: Hope and Healing “Haddad's generous, highly-readable new book Ultimate Guide to Raising Teens and Tweens could not be more appropriately titled. Through anecdotes and research, Doug thoroughly walks parents