Two hundred years ago teenagers were considered adults once they had reached puberty-they could work full time, marry, and rear children. Now young people reach puberty even earlier, but we continue to treat them like children for as many as ten more years.

Ron Koteskey's insights will explode some cherished myths and open the way to an accurate understanding of the tensions teenagers-and their parents-feel. That understanding of adolescence can help you guide your teenage son or daughter through its turbulent waters-without capsizing.