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Ages 9 to 16 · Girls & Boys
Stay close to your child through the teen years, without the daily fights.
Get Teen Parenting Guide: the calm parent's playbook for moods, puberty, phones and friendships, with the exact words to use when the door slams and "you don't understand me" starts.
Teen Parenting Guide is a step-by-step digital guide for moms and dads of tweens and teens. It explains what's really going on in your child's body and brain, then gives you the words and small daily habits that keep you connected.
It covers pre-puberty and puberty in one place, for girls and for boys, with parent checks, reflection pages and scripts you can use the same evening.
Sound familiar?
Your sweet kid is still in there. It just doesn't feel like it.
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The closed bedroom door
"How was school?" "Fine." Then the door shuts and you're left wondering what's actually going on in their life.
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Moods out of nowhere
Happy at breakfast, in tears by dinner, eye rolls in between. You never know which version of your child is coming home.
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The phone battle, every night
TikTok, group chats and games until midnight. Every attempt at a rule turns into a shouting match.
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The talks you keep putting off
Periods, body changes, crushes, peer pressure. You know you should bring it up, but you don't know how to start.
Why it works
Teens don't need less of you. They need a different you.
Between 9 and 16, your child's body and brain change faster than at any time since they were a toddler. Feelings get bigger, friends matter more, and pulling away from parents is a normal part of growing up.
Most of the fights happen because we keep parenting the 8-year-old they used to be. This guide shows you how to shift from managing to coaching: fewer lectures, clear rules that make sense to them, and short daily moments that keep the door open.
Less control, more connection, and rules they actually follow.
Who it's for
This guide is for you if…
Your child is between 9 and 16, or about to be, and you want to be ready before puberty hits.
You have a daughter, a son or both, and want to know how puberty feels different for each.
Every conversation turns into an argument and you'd like to talk without the yelling.
Screens are the biggest fight in your house and you need rules that stick.
You dread "the talk" about periods, bodies or crushes, and want the words ready.
You're running on empty and want to stay calm without burning out.
How it works
Read it this week. Feel the difference by Sunday.
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Understand the phase
Learn what's happening in your child's body and brain at each age, so the moods stop feeling personal.
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Use the scripts
Pick the situation (the slammed door, the phone at midnight, the first period) and use the words in the guide.
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Build small rituals
Ten-minutecheck-ins,car-ride talks and family rules you make together, so the connection lasts.
What's inside
12 short chapters. Ages 9 to 16.
Written in plain language, with real-life examples, so you can find the answer you need in minutes, even after a hard day.
Chapter 1
What's Going On?
The body and brain changes from 9 to 16, and why girls and boys react so differently.
Age-by-age map
Chapter 2
Puberty for Girls
Body changes, the first period and body image, and how to talk about them without awkwardness.
First-period plan
Chapter 3
Puberty for Boys
Growth spurts, voice changes and the silence, and how to reach a son who stops talking.
Side-by-side talks
Chapter 4
Moods & Meltdowns
Eye rolls, slammed doors and tears: what's behind them and how to respond calmly.
Calm-down script
Chapter 5
Phones & Gaming
Social media, gaming and group chats, and screen limits you can set without a daily fight.
Screen-rule template
Chapter 6
Talks That Work
How to ask so they answer, when to listen, and the questions that open them up.
10-minutecheck-ins
Plus the other 6 chapters:
Friends & Peer PressureFirst CrushesBullying OnlineRules & ConsequencesSelf-EsteemTaking Care of You
A peek inside
Not just reading. Pages you actually use.
Every chapter ends with something you can do the same day, so the ideas turn into new habits at home:
Parent checks to see where you stand right now
"What to say" scripts for the hardest moments
Reflection pages to spot your own triggers
Family rituals that keep you connected
Read on any phone or tablet, print the pages you need
Lifetime access: come back at every new stage
🎁 Free with your order today
3 bonuses, $51 value, included free.
Bonus 1
101 Conversation Starters
Printable cards with easy, no-pressure questions for dinner, the car and bedtime, so "fine" stops being the only answer you get.
$17 Free today
Bonus 2
The Family Phone Plan
A fill-inscreen-time agreement you write together with your child, with ready-made rules for bedtime, homework and social media.
$15 Free today
Bonus 3
The Body-Changes Talk
Step-by-step scripts for the puberty talks with daughters and sons: periods, voice changes, hygiene and more, by age.
$19 Free today
Reviews
What parents are saying
★★★★★"My 12-year-old went from hugging me at the bus stop to rolling her eyes at everything I said. The moods chapter made me stop taking it personally. I tried the bedtime check-in from the scripts, and on the third night she told me about a friend drama she'd been hiding for weeks."
Melissa K.Mom of a 12-year-old, Charlotte, NC
★★★★★"I teach seventh grade and still had no idea how to handle phones at home. We filled out the Family Phone Plan together on a Sunday, and both kids signed it. Two weeks in, the phones go in the basket at nine without a fight."
Dana R.Middle school teacher, Omaha, NE
★★★★★"Single mom, 14-year-old son who answers in one word. The boys chapter said to talk side by side, not face to face, so I started asking him questions on the drive to practice. Last week he talked the whole way home about a girl he likes."
Tanya W.Mom of a 14-year-old, Atlanta, GA
★★★★★"I had been putting off the period talk with my 10-year-old because my own mom never had it with me. The Body-Changes Talk gave me the words. We did it over pancakes, she asked a ton of questions, and now she has her little kit ready in her backpack."
Rachel P.Mom of three, San Antonio, TX
Today only
Less than a family pizza night. Calmer years ahead.
60% off · Parenting sale
Teen Parenting Guide: Complete Kit
Teen Parenting Guide (12 chapters, ages 9 to 16)$67
Parent checks, scripts and reflection pagesincluded
Bonus 1: 101 Conversation Starters$17
Bonus 2: The Family Phone Plan$15
Bonus 3: The Body-Changes Talk$19
Total value$118
$67$27You save $40 on the guide, and the bonuses are free
Open the guide, read the chapters, try the scripts. If it isn't what you hoped for, email us within 7 days and we'll refund every cent.
FAQ
The honest questions, answered.
It's 100% digital, and nothing ships. You get the guide as a PDF you can read on any phone, tablet or computer, plus printable parent checks, scripts and bonus pages.
Right away. Your access arrives by email the moment your payment is confirmed, so you can start reading tonight.
From about 9, when the first signs of pre-puberty show up, to 16. Chapter 1 has an age-by-age map, so you can jump to the stage your child is in right now.
No. It covers girls and boys, with one chapter on puberty for each, and the rest of the guide works for both.
Not at all. Many parents start in the middle of the teen years. The chapters on moods, phones, talking and rules are written for 13 to 16 as much as for younger kids.
Yes. Many parents buy it for a sister, a friend or a co-parent going through the same stage. It's digital, so you can forward it the same day.
Scattered tips, yes, and most of them contradict each other. This is one guide in order, from pre-puberty to 16, with scripts, parent checks and printables. No piecing it together from ten tabs at midnight.
No. It's a parenting guide. If you're worried about your child's health, mood, eating, sleep or safety, talk to your pediatrician or a mental health professional.
No. It's a single one-time payment of $27. No recurring charges, no membership.
You have 7 days to ask for a full refund, no questions asked. Just email us and we'll take care of it.
