YOU HAVE TO SAY I'M PRETTY, YOU'RE MY MOTHER! (the book ...
YOU HAVE TO SAY I'M PRETTY, YOU'RE MY MOTHER! (How to Help Your Daughter Learn to Love Her Body and Herself) Eating disorders can be deadly. But even more dangerous to a teenager is a faulty body image. Authors Stephanie Pierson and Phyllis Cohen ... [... more]
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The Courage To Be Yourself - Adolescence
Helping your adolescent understand conflict and hone resolution skills can be a daunting task. Here are two books that may be able to help you. Desetta, A. (Ed.). (2005). The Courage to Be Yourself: True Stories by Teens about Cliques, Conflicts, ... [... more]
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The Ultimate Teen Book Guide - Adolescence
In today's world of television reality shows showcasing the basest of human behavior and situation comedies where all of life's problems are solved within a 30 minute time span (less time out for commercials). In a time where entertaining one's ... [... more]
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Step-parenting Adolescents - Adolescence
Blended families, families that combine due to remarriage, are becoming more and more common in our society's landscape. When families are blended, many relationships change. The parent and step-parent enter the relationship voluntarily; the ... [... more]
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How to Cultivate Self-Reliance in Adolescents - Adolescence
It's sometimes difficult to 'let go' as our children move into adolescence. However, it's crucial for us to do so in healthy ways in order to encourage self-reliance and self-confidence in our teens. In doing so, we help them as they grow into ... [... more]
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Communicating With Your Adolescent - Adolescence
How effective is your communication with your teen? Do you feel as though what you have to say is getting through? Or, do you feel like the family photo hanging on the wall is more responsive? Well, perhaps you could use some tips from Sue ... [... more]
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A Tribe Apart - Adolescence
Do you sometimes feel as if your adolescent is living in another culture, one to which you are not privy? Author Patricia Hersch followed a group of junior high and high school students for several years in Reston, Virginia to discover more about ... [... more]
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Are Our Adolescents Undernurtured? - Adolescence
As parents, one of our most important tasks in life is to nurture our children. However, it seems that our current societal norm is one of surrogate parenting (e.g. nannies, day care and after-school care) and hyperscheduling our adolescents. At ... [... more]
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