Product Description An invaluable resource， Mothering Teens offers support， information and encouragement to those who are mothering teenagers， and it provides answers to some of the most difficult parenting questions that arise as children grow through adolescence.An invaluable resource， Mothering Teens: Building Trust & Encouraging Independence offers information， support and reassurance to women who are mothering teenagers.Mothering Teens is an indispensable collection that covers a wide range of topics: developmental issues of teens and parents， sexuality， body image and spirituality. It examines the factors that confront adolescents in their daily lives， including issues of class， addiction， racism， divorce and death as well as academic performance and teen culture. Finally， Mothering Teens offers practical information on mothering adolescents who are gay/lesbian， a teen mother， who are physically disabled or chronically ill.Respected professionals bring their expertise and analysis to the tough and sometimes puzzling questions facing mothers of teens. With creativity and insight， their articles inspire readers to seek new solutions to their family's problems and allow mothers to find reassurance and connection instead of isolation and confusion.