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Surviving School as a Dyslexic Teenager is an easy to read book looking at the coping/defence strategies used by teenagers both in and outside school.Understanding where these coping/defence strategies have come from (home influences, primary school, peer relationships, parent's own diagnosed/undiagnosed dyslexia) and giving...

Mindy McKnight, YouTube's favorite mom, shares the tools parents need to keep kids safe in their online lives--and shows how to create stronger family relationships as they do. A cross between Jen Hatmaker and Rosalind Wiseman, VIRAL PARENTING is a guide to raising responsible,...

2011 Outreach Resource of the Year2011 Book of the Year Award, Foreword MagazineHurt provided a vivid and insightful view into the world of today's teenagers. Now leading youth ministry expert Chap Clark substantially updates and revises his groundbreaking bestseller (over 55,000 copies sold). Hurt...

THAT BEST FRIEND BOOK... Did you know that some books can end up being like a best friend? In fact, this one was probably thrust upon you by a best friend who heard about it from another friend, and he or she thought it...

At sixteen, Sharon leaves home to escape the limited life her Catholic parents have planned for her because she's a girl-and finds herself thrown into the 1970s counterculture, an adult world for which she is unprepared.Author: Sharon DukettISBN-10: 1631528564ISBN-13: 9781631528569Publisher: She Writes PressLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

Parenting teens is one of the most challenging seasons of parenting, isn't it? While this can be a difficult time of transition for parents and teens, there is hope. You can parent well and build a stronger relationship even through the teen years.After 30...

"... thoughtful tools for helping young people help themselves." --Library Journal Parenting a teen isn't easy, but parenting an anxious teen is especially challenging. Written by a psychologist and expert on adolescent anxiety, this essential book will show you what really works to overcome...

If your teen has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder--or your child's moods seem out of control--Dr. David Miklowitz can help. The bestselling author of The Bipolar Disorder Survival Guide has tailored his proven treatment approach to meet the specific needs of teens and their...

Parents of teens--especially Christian ones--know only too well that many sons and daughters abandon the "straight and narrow" when they hit adulthood. The pressure on these parents to make their kids turn out right is enormous. Sometimes this pressure can lead parents to think...

HETTY: First in Six-part Series Mom's Choice Winner for Excellence in Family-Friendly Content]Gentle, imaginative Hetty feels at home with her kindly parents but struggles to find her place in a new school. She takes refuge in her secret forest hideaway. When an accident forces...

The Enneagram for Teens: Discover Your Personality Type and Celebrate Your True Self contains many moving accounts by teenagers in their own words. Teens will see themselves and discover their own strengths in these personal and relatable stories. Elizabeth's humorous illustrations will have you...

The Gift of an Ordinary Day is an intimate memoir of a family in transition, with boys becoming teenagers, careers ending and new ones opening up, and an attempt to find a deeper sense of place--and a slower pace--in a small New England town....

The long-awaited follow-up to the million-copy bestseller The Out-of-Sync Child, presenting information and advice for tweens, teens, and young adults living with Sensory Processing Disorder, and their parents. The Out-of-Sync Child Grows Up will be the new bible for the vast audience of parents...

Beleaguered parents will breathe sighs of relief and gratitude over this bestselling guide to raising teenagers. In this revised edition, Dr. Anthony E. Wolf tackles the changes in recent years with the same wit and compassion as the original edition. Delve into a practical...

Do You Want Your Teenage Boy to Grow Into a Responsible Young Man?This book will show you how.In 7 Vital Skills for Parenting Teen Boys and Communicating with Your Teenage Son, best-selling parenting skills author Frank Dixon offers caring parents proven methods that any...

Love and support your transgender teen You're probably reading this because your teenager shared something important about themselves. You want to be supportive, but what does "supportive" mean to transgender, nonbinary, or gender nonconforming teens? This parenting book provides positive parenting tools to support...

What is the difference between the kid who struggles to "adult" and the one who jumps in feet first, ready to thrive? It all comes down to mindsets, skillsets, and toolsets. Either we as parents raise kids who are dependent on us or we...

The Untold Story of the Real Me is a collection of poems written by young people who were charged and incarcerated as adults at the age of 16 or 17. All poets are members of the Free Minds Book Club and Writing Workshop; many...

In this ground-breaking book, Colleen Hammond challenges today's fashions and provides you the information you need to protect yourself and your loved ones from the onslaught of tasteless, immodest clothing. Colleen Hammond shares real-life examples of how women can accentuate the grace and beauty...

Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award, a "phenomenal, indispensable" (USA Today) exploration of the Latina "sweet fifteen" celebration, by the bestselling author of How the García Girls Lost Their Accents and In the Time of the Butterflies. The quinceañera, a celebration of...

Unlock your children's potential by helping them build their strengths. This game-changing book shows us the extraordinary results of focusing on our children's strengths rather than always trying to correct their weaknesses. Most parents struggle with this shift because they suffer from a negativity...

Raise a resilient son with positive parenting Teen boys face a lot of unique struggles, especially these days, and figuring out how to guide them can sometimes be challenging. Enter Parenting Teen Boys. This book includes advice based on positive parenting principles that will...

Children Need Character-Strengthening Values Like Never Before The Family Book of Values strengthens individuals and families through easy-to-understand explanations and stories for children of all ages.Our youth, worldwide, need to learn that in life there are principles of truth, or moral values, which if...

This timely resource equips you to counter our culture's harmful messaging to girls with positive, biblical guidelines that allow your daughter to grow up the way God intended her to--happy and healthy. Keeping your daughter from growing up too soon is every Christian parent's...

This polished, inviting parenting guide illuminates the relationship between mothers and teen daughters."--Publishers Weekly Your daughter is growing up, but you don't have to grow apart. Picking up where her national bestseller, Dial Down the Drama, left off, Colleen O'Grady's Dial Up the Dream...

You can help your anxious teen! Are you afraid that your teenager's anxiety will prevent them from having the bright future they deserve? Scared they won't be able to handle the stress of college? Do you worry they don't know how to take care...

Hey guys! Boys puberty is a wonderful period of interesting changes. But I want to know from you. Do you feel comfortable talking about puberty? But relax! I say relax. I'm going to make this one a big fun and it will worth your...

How do young people envision their occupational futures? What do teenagers feel about their schooling and after-school work, and how do these experiences affect their passage to adult work? These are the questions that psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi and sociologist Barbara Schneider posed in their...

Dating violence affects a huge number of teenage girls -- one in three girls between the ages of ten and eighteen reports having been assaulted by a boyfriend -- and can run the gamut from possessiveness to stalking to outright physical abuse. Often it...

The teenage years. . . parents fear this stage, dreading it even while watching their adorable toddlers explore the world. When it arrives, they try to control their teenager, in turn causing their teenager to push back more intensely. It's a natural instinct on...

"Is it wrong that I wanted to underline every single word in this book? Simmons brilliantly crystallizes contemporary girls' dilemma: the way old expectations and new imperatives collide; how a narrow, virtually unattainable vision of 'success' comes at the expense of self-worth and well-being....

One in three girls will be in a controlling, abusive dating relationship before she graduates from high school - from verbal or emotional abuse to sexual abuse or physical battering. Is your daughter in danger? Dr. Jill Murray speaks on the topic of dating...

This book is ment for teenagers looking for an exciting book to read. The charters are very much like most teen in America with changledges that come with growing up. There is also excitement of learning about the game of soccer that brings joy...

About a teenage girl having a crush of two boys at the same time, causing stress in her life.Author: AnonymousISBN-10: 0984621709ISBN-13: 9780984621705Publisher: Chelseasongbird Publishing Co.Language: EnglishPublished: 09/22/2011Pages: 180Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.52lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.41d

Award-winning author Dr. Roger McIntire updates his popular book for parents raising teenagers to include suggestions for dealing with the problems and concerns of cell phones, computers, and social media. Practical and easy to read, Dr. McIntire's guidance for parents during the teenage years...

NATIONAL BESTSELLERBeing a teenager has never been easy, but in recent years, with the rise of the Internet and social media, it has become exponentially more challenging. Bullying, once thought of as the province of queen bees and goons, has taken on new, complex,...

Based on the latest scientific findings, a comprehensive guide to the diagnosis and treatment of teenage depression. Each year thousands of American teenagers are diagnosed with clinical depression. If ignored, poorly treated, or left untreated, it can be a devastating illness for adolescents and...

Parenting by example. Using the simple, powerful message that turned Children Learn What They Live into an international bestseller with over 1.5 million copies in print, Drs. Dorothy Law Nolte and Rachel Harris bring their unique perspective to families with adolescents. Structured, like the...

Anxiety is the most common mental-health disorder in the United States, affecting nearly one-third of both adolescents"--New York Times If you're the parent of a teenager experiencing chronic anxiety, you are not alone, and this book can help you. Today's teens are high-strung and...

From world-famous tough guy and New York Times bestselling author Steve Schirripa--a winning mix of wisecracks and wise words on the hardest job of all: being a father. What happens when a world-famous tough guy takes on the toughest job of all-- becoming a...

Surviving Your Out-of-Control Teen helps moms of teenagers discover how to get through this time with less angst, fewer battle scars, and more love for their child - and themselves.Author: Lisa Gay NicholsISBN-10: 1642797227ISBN-13: 9781642797220Publisher: Morgan James PublishingLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/26/2020Pages: 164Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.35lbsSize: 7.00h...

Very few resources satisfy the curiosity, captivate the interest, and communicate God's exciting truths as this book does! It focuses on the very real spiritual questions that teenagers ask and answers them in ways that teenagers can comprehend and enjoy. The text is filled...

A guide for families to thrive in the midst of the tumultuous teen years -- and the culmination of the author's twenty-five years of experience in both conventional psychology and alternative methods In her decades of practice and academic research, Dr. Christa Santangelo, a...

New Ways for Life(TM) teaches young people how to control themselves in an out-of-control world New Ways for Life(TM) is an easy-to-learn method for acquiring 4 Big Skills that can help any young person age 12-17 prepare for managing life's challenges and gaining confidence...

Our teenagers are suffering more than ever. College counseling centers are overwhelmed, parents are worried, and mental health issues are increasingly common in young people between the ages of 12 and 20. Parents are particularly concerned about how to help their kids achieve a...

Signs are everywhere that young adults are struggling after they leave home, and parents are grappling with the practical and emotional demands of letting go and preparing them for independence. Wings Not Strings: Parenting Strategies to Let Go with Confidence surveys today's young adult...

This book is a compilation of my conversations with students stylized for easy consumption. I often discuss with young black and brown enthusiasts about their plan for success and a successful future. After 13 years of teaching in Chicago, recognizing the absence of African...

PEP - C: Preemptive Parenting by Contract - Creating Teen SuccessesFor young adolescents, transition from middle school to high school stirs up many emotions ranging from excitement and anticipation to fear and anxiety. Although some issues will dissipate quickly, at this stage in their...

This book was written in an effort to share our combined knowledge of teens, gained both as mental health professionals and as parents. We wanted to put together something that parents could understand, short and to the point, with as little psychological jargon as...

These 101 inspirational, supportive, and humorous stories about life in college will inspire you, amuse you, and support you through your college years. Whether you are a high school student just leaving for college, or a college senior who has seen it all, these...