July 23, 2008     click to subscribe
In This Issue

This summer has been particularly wonderful here as both of my kids are home with us. Our son, 23, hasn't spent the summer here in four years, so our hanging-out time is a real treat. I hope you, too, are finding moments of joy with your teens and family, even if you simply bask in some lazy hanging-out together.

I have new products coming, and many exciting developments you'll be hearing about over the next weeks and months.  Stay tuned!

Sue Blaney 

From Rebellious to Respectable
Are You on Facebook Yet?
Helpful Parenting Tips in Two Quick Minutes
recent blog posts:
When You Don't See Eye-to-Eye
The Dirt-E Secrets of an Internet Kid
Devastation in Three Simple Words



From Rebellious to Respectable...
An emerging field of research has identified some significant changes that go on in the brains of 18 - 25 year olds. The stage, now called "young adulthood" or "emerging adulthood" is significant because of its unique strengths and vulnerabilities. click to read.


Are You on Facebook Yet? 
It isn't just the young people who are all over Facebook now. In fact the fastest growing demographic on Facebook is adults over 30. I just set up my Facebook profile and a page for "Parenting Teenagers." I find it intriguing and a great way to stay in touch with people. (Guess our kids have been saying that for a while - huh?) I encourage you to check it out, play around....and I invite you to send me a note and be my friend. 

Helpful Parenting Tips in 2 Quick Minutes
My 2  Minute Tips are gaining popularity. It takes 2 minutes or less - You can read them or listen to them. I send them out weekly, on Friday, as helpful reminders just in time for the weekend.
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Validate your teen's feelings
Provide appropriate supervision
Encourage experiential learning
Be lighthearted and fun to be with

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Are you Looking to Provide Support to Parents of Teens in your Community in the Fall?
Then join me for a free informational teleconference call on
Thursday, August 7 at noon (edt)


In this free one-hour call, we will discuss  the informational needs parents of teens  and how you can meet them. This is a research-based discussion, and the last 20 minutes will include an inside look at our Please Stop the Rollercoaster! program. This information-packed seminar is well worth your time if you are planning programs for fall.
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Help Parents Get Off on The Right Foot
First-time parents of middle schoolers can find this to be a very difficult transition. Our 28-page booklet, Practical Tips for Parents of Young Teens helps parents by giving them concrete tips in 6 different categories including Academics, Social Life, Parenting Dynamics, Development and Change and more.      More info


These popular books were just reprinted...we keep running out!

We offer bulk rates:
5 - 50 copies: $4.00 per;
51-250 copies $3.00 per copy;
251+ copies $2.75 per copy.

If you are with a middle school, contact me and ask for your free sample.
sue@sueblaney.com







        

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