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Real Life Press. 212p.<br /> Lots of common sense, natural consequences for acting-out behaviors, probably more applicable for younger adolescents. Baxter and Naff advocate change by the parent as the first step to "getting unstuck."</p> <p><em><strong>The Co-Dependent Parent: Free Yourself by Freeing Your Child</strong></em> <br /> by Barbara Cottman Becnel. 1991. Harper, San Francisco. 260p.<br /> Excellent source for co-dependency issues in parenting. Examines the emotional side of "letting go."</p> <p><em><strong>Parenting Teens with Love and Logic</strong></em> <br /> by Jim Fay and Foster Cline.<br /> Excellent source for teaching parents how to prepare adolescents for responsible adulthood in the face of drugs, peer pressure, violence, law-breaking, etc.</p> <p><em><strong>Grown-up Children Who Won&#39;t Grow Up</strong></em> <br /> by Larry V. Stockman and Cynthia S. Graves. 1994. Prima Publishing, Rocklin, CA. 237p.<br /> Excellent source for co-dependent parents with "older adolescents."</p> <p><em><strong>Taking Charge: Caring Discipline That Works At Home and At School</strong></em> <br /> by JoAnne Nordling. Sibyl Publications. 303p.<br /> A well-designed guide to setting healthy limits and putting yourself back in charge without undermining the child&#39;s sense of security and self-worth.</p> <p><em><strong>Emotional Blackmail: When People in Your Life Use Fear, Obligation, and Guilt to Manipulate You</strong></em> <br /> by Susan Forward, Ph.D. with Donna Frazier. Harper Paperbacks. 250p.<br /> Emotional blackmail is a powerful form of manipulation in which people close to us threaten to punish us for not doing what they want. Emotional blackmailers know how much we value our relationships with them. They know our vulnerabilities and our deepest secrets.</p> <h2>ARY and CHINS information presented to Changes parents</h2> <p><a href="docs/Adam_at_Saturday_Seminar.pdf">A Conversation about the ARY (At Risk Youth) and CHINS (Child In Need of Services) process.</a><br /> Adam Myers, a former coordinator for the ARY and CHINS process, presented a seminar for Changes. Read this transcript for in-depth information about these civil court processes.</p> <div class="clear"></div> </div><!--/text--> <div class="clear"></div> </div><!--/content--> </div><!--/bd--> <div id="ft"> &copy; CHANGES Parent Support Network&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; P.O. Box 33211, Seattle, Washington 98133&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 1-888-468-2620&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="site-map.php">Site Map</a> </div><!--/ft--> </div><!--/container--> </body> </html>