Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence

Welcome to the hard half of parenting.
by Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D.

A Roadmap to Adolescent Growth

By Carl E. Pickhardt, Ph.D. on February 2, 2009 in Surviving (Your Child's) Adolescence

For both parents and young person, adolescence feels like a very confusing process because so much that happens is unexpected. However, as described more fully in my books, confusing at it seems, I believe adolescence is also a lawful process. Read More

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Carl Pickhardt

Carl Pickhardt, Ph.D., is a psychologist in Austin, Texas. His most recent books are: The Connected Father, The Future of Your Only Child, and Stop Screaming.

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