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Straight thinking -- Appreciating adolescence -- What's normal? -- Risky business -- Diagnosing your own reactions -- Your new job description -- Don't take it personally -- Making sense of the snub -- "Don't take it personally" in action -- Manage and let go -- Six kids: intervention examples -- Establish house rules -- Managing the big four risks -- Your teens have their MBAs! -- Possible intervention roles -- Stay in touch -- What not to do: the four cardinal sins -- What to do -- Take care of yourself -- The midlife parent -- How to take care of yourself -- Relax and enjoy the movie -- Boomerang kids -- The future