Parenting Teen Boys - by Marissa Garcia Soria (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Raise a resilient son with positive parenting

Teen boys face a lot of unique struggles, especially these days, and figuring out how to guide them can sometimes be challenging. Enter Parenting Teen Boys. This book includes advice based on positive parenting principles that will help you support and connect with your son during this important time in your lives.

What sets this book on parenting teens apart from other teen boy books:

• Become a positive parent--Learn how to communicate with your son and help him explore his strengths as you reframe challenges into opportunities for growth and acceptance.
• Learn all about teen boys--Read up on the history of teen boys and take a look at the unique challenges they face today so you can understand what your son is going through.
• Be an "emotion coach"--Learn how to handle social or behavioral issues by truly understanding their root causes and helping your son navigate his feelings.

Discover how to parent in a way that nourishes the relationship between you and your son with this book for teen boys.

Review Quotes

"Being a parent to teen boys can be challenging, but Marissa provides an easy-to-use guide to start building a trusting and supportive relationship with your son while navigating those uncomfortable topics." --Amanda Vo, PMHNP-BC, psychiatric nurse practitioner and owner of Blue Meadow Behavioral Health

"Easy to read and filled with up-to-date information on parenting teen boys in today's world! Marissa is known in the community for her incredible work with teens, and adults as many of her teens/families continue to work with her. She was able to break down the many topics and burning questions that are often in my own mind as a parent of a teen so succinctly that it was easy to follow and perfect to highlight and refer back to. As a clinician, this will most certainly be a staple in my office to provide for the parents I see who need the additional support when navigating parenting teenage years for their boys." --Nicole Serrano, LMFT, licensed clinician, speaker, and consultant at www.nscounseling.org

"Marissa Garcia Soria walks parents through the answers to all the tough questions parents of teenage boys are often afraid to ask. You'll find that the information and techniques are easy to understand as she holds your hand as you implement them. More importantly, this book provides an opportunity for you to truly get to know and understand the young man your son is becoming and strengthen your relationship with him." --Tina González, LMFT, PPS, founder of Flor Y Siendo Therapy and Wellness

"Marissa Soaria's Parenting Teen Boys serves as a source of information and direction that parents of today's male adolescents are very much wanting and needing to better understand, and may be confused by, including sex, social media, and the concept of toxic masculinity. She coaches parents to increase their confidence and skills when supporting their child through these modern-day challenges in positive ways that help the developing teen while fostering the healthy connection between parent and sons, all while maintaining firm boundaries and high expectations. Parents of teen boys will be grateful for this here-and-now support from a trusted and well-informed mental health professional!" --Suzanne Mata, PsyD, clinical psychologist & trauma specialist

"Marissa's decades of expertise specializing in adolescents is evidenced in this culturally aware, progressive manual for the modern parent of teen boys. Cognizant of the unique pressures of navigating adolescence in a social media world, she invites the reader to remember and imagine in order to build empathy to our boys' worlds, while emphasizing the importance of open and respectful communication between parent and teen." --Deborah Vinall, PsyD, LMFT, owner of Tamar Counseling Services and author of Trauma Recovery Workbook for Teens and Gaslighting: A Step-by-Step Recovery Guide

About the Author

MARISSA GARCIA SORIA, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker who has worked with teens and their families for 20 years in Los Angeles