Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Note to Parents
Part One
Painting the Picture
Jason’s Story: What Are We Missing?
You Were Never a Teenager
The New Teen
The New Early Teen
Self-Consciousness
Empathy
Social Media
Antidotes to Social Media
The Emotional Bank Account
About Your Disdain
Identity Traffic
The New Late Teen
Our Narrow Definition of Success
College Choices and Stressors
Their Other Social Media
Part Two
Addressing the Issues
Anxiety
Heightened Awareness
Awareness of Mental Illness
The Crisis Crisis
Alcohol
Drugs
Weed
Prescription Drugs
Video Games
Relationships and Sex
Sexual Identity and Orientation
Sexual Assault
Suicide and Suicidal Ideation
Part Three
Filling Your Toolbox
The Vibe in Your Home
Awe and Wonder
Doing Away with the Sedentary Days
Yeah, It Takes a Village
Can We Skip This Part?
Music
Sleep, from P.M. to A.M.
The Value of Money
What You Can Do Now
When Your Kid Seems Awful
Hope for the Future
A Note to Dads
Parenting as a Spiritual Practice
Acknowledgements
About the Author
