Dr. John Duffy is a Chicago-based clinical psychologist, bestselling author, keynote speaker and national media expert. He has been in vigorous private practice for twenty-five years, specializing in work with adolescents, young adults and their parents. He has consistently provided the tools young people need to thrive through his empathy, knowledge, experience and practice. He has written three books intended to provide parents with the tools to help their teens and young adults thrive in this persistent age of anxiety. For more than a decade, Dr. Duffy has also spoken to thousands of parents internationally through PTAs, Fortune 500 corporate programs, and other parenting networks.

Dr. Duffy has written and contributed to articles for CNN, the Washington Post, The New York Times, Your Teen and countless other media outlets. On television, he has been a regular contributing expert on NewsNation and Steve Harvey, and has shared his expertise through frequent appearances on CNN, the Today show, the Morning Blend, and hundreds of appearances on local outlets. On radio, Dr. Duffy is a regularly appearing expert on WGN, WLS and NPR. He has appeared as an expert guest on countless podcasts and has been the host of two popular podcasts himself.

Foreword
Preface
Note to Parents

Jason's Story: What Are We Missing?
You Were Never a Teenager
The New Teen
The New Early Teen
Self-Consciousness
Empathy
Social Media
Antidotes to Social Media
The Emotional Bank Account
About Your Disdain
Identity Traffic
The New Late Teen
Our Narrow Definition of Success
College Choices and Stressors
Their Other Social Media

Anxiety
Heightened Awareness
Awareness of Mental Illness
The Crisis Crisis
Alcohol
Drugs
Weed
Prescription Drugs
Video Games
Relationships and Sex
Sexual Identity and Orientation
Sexual Assault
Suicide and Suicidal Ideation

The Vibe in Your Home
Awe and Wonder
Doing Away with the Sedentary Days
Yeah, It Takes a Village
Can We Skip This Part?
Music
Sleep, from P.M. to A.M.
The Value of Money
What You Can Do Now
When Your Kid Seems Awful
Hope for the Future
A Note to Dads

Parenting as a Spiritual Practice
Acknowledgements
About the Author