EXPERIENCING CONFLICT WITH YOUR TEENAGER?

What parent doesn't? In Communicating with Your Teen, Greg and Michael Smalley assure you that conflict is normal, healthy, and can even provide some benefits to your relationship. They explore the main reasons behind parent/teen conflict, offer great methods for dealing with disagreements, and show you how to keep the lines of communication open through this turbulent stage of life.

The Life Lines series is perfect for busy people who need quick, practical help for real-life situations. This positive, tried-and-true advice from experts you can trust will encourage you to make a change- for the better!

Dr. GREG SMALLEY is president and CEO of the Smalley Relationship Center. He has appeared on several television and radio programs, including Focus on the Family. He has written articles on parenting and relationship issues for a variety of magazines and coauthored Bound by honor with his father, Dr. Gary Smalley. He and his wife, Erin, have three children.

Michael Smalley, M.A., is a marriage and family counselor with the Smalley Relationship Center. He also speaks at conferences and seminars and has made numerous radio and television appearances. He and his wife, Amy, have two children.