The Second Family: Dealing with Peer Power, Pop Culture, the Wall of Silence -- And Other Challenges of Raising Today's Teens

Dr. Ron Taffel suggests that without concrete direction and support, adolescents are turning to "the second family"--a combination of their peers and popular culture--for support and guidance. "The Second Family" encourages parents to rethink the ineffective parenting methods that have failed them and work with their children's second families to reconnect and create a mutual understanding that "first" families need to succeed.