Classic bookEvidence: Expert opinionAges 12–18
How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk
Author or publisher Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish Published 2005 Reviewed by eduStack editors Last checked 13 Nov 2026
Evidence: Applies the same workshop-based techniques to teenagers. Evidence level: expert opinion.
1What parents should know
The same practical approach as the classic, adapted to the conversations parents have with teenagers.
2Sources and check record
https://openlibrary.org/works/OL553859W Adele Faber, Elaine Mazlish. How to Talk So Teens Will Listen & Listen So Teens Will Talk. 2005. William Morrow / HarperCollins (2005). ISBN 9780060741259 Last checked · 13 Nov 2026
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