Adolescence Isn’t Terminal

Jan 3–4, 2008 - comments: 2

Today on the broadcast our special guest is psychologist Dr. Kevin Leman, author of the book Adolescence Isn’t Terminal: It Just Feels Like It. I’m sure you can all tell from that title that we are all in for a fun time today.

It would seem that all parents, having once been adolescents themselves, would have an edge when it comes to understanding this complex mixture of raging hormones and roller coaster emotions that suddenly appears at the breakfast table one morning. But as today’s guest points out, “The only thing more difficult than being an adolescent is trying to parent one.”

Kevin Leman and his wife Sande have, as he puts it, “walked three children through this process” and were taking the fourth as this book was being penned. He brings to this topic not only his professional expertise as a psychologist and counselor and his personal experience, but his marvelous sense of humor, as well. We have had Kevin on our show several times before, on some of his other books, and every time it has proven to be both entertaining and enlightening.

Parenting an adolescent is no easy feat. Those cuddly cherubs that we’ve so tenderly nurtured can suddenly become strangers in our homes. As Kevin Leman points out, all of the rules and regulations we’ve constructed for training infants and toddlers must give way to building a relationship with the teen across the dinner table from us.

topic(s): Family, Parenting

2 comments (post your own) feed

1 On Jan 3rd, 2008, at 6:35pm, Florence Osuofa wrote:

l really enjoyed the interview with Dr.Leman this afternoon.lt was my first time of listening to this programme.lnfact l sat in my car spellbound hearing all he said .lnow realise am not alone.Right now l have three adolesents am raising up all by myself.Sometimes they make me feel am such a terrible mum which has left me wondering if what they say to me is really true.Am doing all l can but this is a very difficult road am passing through right now.After listening to you today l now know am not alone.How can l get this book."Adolecent isn’t terminal"Thank you.

Florence.

2 On Jan 3rd, 2008, at 8:17pm, stephen cates wrote:

I really enjoyed the show on 01/03/2008.I am a local
truck driver in the Dallas,Tx. area and I try to
catch your show every day.I really appreciate you
having Dr.Leman on your show.My wife & I are the
proud parents of a 13 yr. son,a 9 yr. old daughter
and a 6 yr. old daughter.We are christians & we are
trying to raise our children the way God expects
us to.But we know we need all the help we can get.
Thanks again Dr.Land for all that you do.God bless!

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