Get Out of My Life
by Anthony E. Wolf
The full title ends 'but first could you drive me and Cheryl to the mall?' and the tone is set: a psychologist on the normal obnoxiousness of teenagers, why arguing never works, and how to hold the line without a fight. Wry and reassuring.
Read it if…
you are in the daily grind of teenage attitude and want sanity.
Skip it if…
you are dealing with serious problems; this is for the normal range.
Three things you will actually use
- You do not have to win the argument; you have to end it.
- Teens push away and still need you.
- Say it once, then stop.
Do this first
Read the chapter on not arguing and try disengaging once.
Our verdict
Sanity for the normal range.
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