- Is Your Teen Stumbling Through Life? - Is He Stuck? - Does She Seem Aimless and Without Purpose? In this book, noted youth advocate Mary Ann Maggiore delivers easy and creative ways to see your son or daughter through the teen years safely, happily, and sensibly. You will learn the two secret rules that make parent/teen arguments disappear. You will also learn four simple steps for progressing your child from doing chores, to getting a job, to moving out of your home and into an independent life. Easy ways to keep them out of risky behaviors with sex, booze and drugs and into a life that is rewarding, fulfilling, and fun for you and them. The teen years don't have to be a nightmare. Now with Mary Ann's guidance you can create a warm, loving, successful adult you can be proud of and relate to.