Parenting Teenagers

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A. Introduction

Raising teenagers can be a challenging but rewarding task, and by employing certain skills and tactics, parents can foster an environment in which their teenagers stay safe, show respect, and keep in touch. Intended to help parents or caregivers interested in improving their parenting and communication skills, this pathfinder focuses on materials available through the Metropolitan Library System and also includes some resources such as Internet websites and community resources.

B. Subject Headings and Shelf Numbers

Search the library system catalog using these subject headings or browse the shelf numbers:

Adolescence
Adolescent Psychology
Fathers and Sons
Fathers and Daughters
Parent and Teenager
Parenthood

Parenting
Mothers and Daughters
Mothers and Sons
Teenage Boys
Teenage Girls
Teenagers

305.235 - Sociology of Young People
306.874 - Parent-Child Relationship
306.8742 - Father-Child Relationship
306.8743 - Mother-Child Relationship
649.125 - Home Care of Adolescents
649.65 - Sex Education of Children in the Home

C. Frequently Mentioned Texts


	Teenage as a second language: a parent's guide to becoming bilingual by Barbara R. Greenberg and Jennifer A. Powell-Lunder

	Is My Teenager OK? A Parent's All-in-One Guide to the Emotional Problems of Today's Teens by Henry Paul. Shelf Number: 649.125/P3244i

	The available parent: radical optimism in raising teens and tweens by Thomas W. Phelan. Viva Editions

	Mental health information for teens: health tips about mental wellness and mental illness by Karen Bellenir

	Parenting Teens with Love and Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster Cline. Shelf Number: 649.125/C641p

	7 Things Your Teenager Won't Tell You: And How to Talk About Them Anyway by J. M. Lippincott. Shelf Number: 649.125/L645s

	The parents' guide to psychological first aid: helping children and adolescents cope with predictable life crises by Gerald P. Koocher and Annette M. La Greca

D. General References, e.g. Guides, Encyclopedia, or Dictionaries


	Oklahoma Kids Count Factbook Shelf Number: 305.23/OK41o

E. Magazines or Newspapers

The library system subscribes to many databases, some of which are in the EbscoHost section on the library's webpage, which you may use either from home or in the library to search for magazine articles on parenting teens.
The library system has current subscriptions to a number of magazines that may have helpful information, including Parenting, Parents' Magazine, Exceptional Parent, FamilyFun and Teen Voices.

F. Internet Resources

Media Family - Provides assistance to families and educators in maximizing the benefits and minimizing the harm of mass media on children through research, education and advocacy.
For Parents - Provides a specialized search engine connecting parents and information.
Storknet - Parenting Teens - More articles and advice from parents who have survived or are currently coping with the teenage years.

H. For Further Research

Parents Assistance Center, Child Abuse Hotline, (405) 232-8226
Planned Parenthood Association, Counseling and Guidance Services, (405) 528-2157
Oklahoma State Department of Human Services, (405) 521-2778
Children's Hospital of Oklahoma, Mental Health Service, (405) 271-4219
Oklahoma Parents as Teachers (405) 521-3346
Exchange Club Parent - Child Center Advisory Council (405)232-2500

Prepared by J. Hausburg and R. Banks

Updated March 2012