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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Blaze and the Gray Spotted Pony (Anderson, C. W. Billy ...
 A must for the horselover of any age!: The Billy & Blaze series was my absolute favorite in gradeschool-- the illustrations are gorgeous, and the stories are well thought out and written superbly. I remember signing this series out of the school [... more]
$6.99
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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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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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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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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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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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GB: Attack Of The Jack-o'-lanterns: Attack Of The ...
Do we need another review?: Well, no, but I wanted to write one, so here it is.! I think that Goosebumps are great books for kids or the young at heart. They are extremely easy to read, but most of them have intriguing stories, some horrific moments, and [... more]
$4.99
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The Boxcar Children Books 1-4
Trip down memory lane..: This was my favorite book growing up in the early fifties. So happy to see that the Boxcar Children are still loved! The boxcar Children: The Boxcar Children series is about 4 orphans living with their grandfather. My son loves [... more]
$17.95
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Little Miss Stubborn (Mr. Men and Little Miss)
Ahh ... the irony ...: Most of the Mr.Men/Little Miss books are very amusing. Some are even good examples of modeling and explaining personality traits for young children; and, it is not unusual for some characters to find their limits or learn how [... more]
$3.99
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The Adventures of Arrow
Great Read: The Adventures of Arrow is a great book. He is so funny and gets into all kinds of mischief, when Mom Cupid is not around. Enjoy this story it is uplifting and will make you smile. Buck Kalinowski is a special author with special messages in [... more]
$9.99
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