Parenting Adolescents

Are you having trouble understanding what anxiety and depression look like in your teen, and you need some help identifying the roots? Have you seen the troubles your teen is going through with anxiety and depression, and you need some strategies for tackling the problem? Is it heartbreaking to see your teen isolate themselves and all you want to do is help them as much as possible? This is your moment to do something about it. Help your child become the best person that they can be and guide them to a fuller and happier life.

Through the stories of kids and parents in the middle school trenches, a New York Times best-selling author reveals why these years are so painful, how parents unwittingly make them worse, and what we all need to do to grow up.

In this wise and insightful audiobook, psychologist Michael Thompson, PhD, and children's book author Catherine O'Neill Grace illuminate the crucial and often hidden role that friendship plays in the lives of children from birth through adolescence. Best Friends, Worst Enemies brings to life the drama of childhood relationships, guiding parents to a deeper understanding of the motives and meanings of social behavior.

What is new about how teenagers communicate through services such as Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram? Do social media affect the quality of teens' lives? In this eye-opening book, youth culture and technology expert Danah Boyd uncovers some of the major myths regarding teens' use of social media. She explores tropes about identity, privacy, safety, danger, and bullying. Ultimately, Boyd argues that society fails young people when paternalism and protectionism hinder teenagers' ability to become informed, thoughtful, and engaged citizens through their online interactions.

De repente, seu filho não é mais uma criança. Mas também ainda não é adolescente! Ou, para complicar ainda mais, às vezes se comporta como um, às vezes age como outro. Para ajudar os pais a entenderem a pré-adolescência, essa fase da vida que vai dos 8 aos 12 anos, a jornalista Daniela Tófoli mostra todas as mudanças que acontecem na cabeça e no corpo do seu filho e aborda os principais desafios dessa etapa baseada em uma ampla análise das pesquisas mais recentes e de entrevistas com especialistas em saúde, educação e comportamento.

Disconnected Youth: Why Teens are Struggling and What We Can Do About It is a compassionate, solution-focused guide to one of the most urgent challenges of our time. Drawing on decades of experience as a psychotherapist, Dr. Richard L. Travis explores the complex emotional realities facing today’s youth—loneliness, anxiety, identity struggles, social media pressure, and disconnection from adults and community. This practical and hopeful guide includes: Real-life stories from teens, parents, and educators Links to TED Talks, YouTube videos, and mental health resources Proven tools for ...

Navigating parenthood is hard enough on its own. If you are faced with a blended family situation or are worried about your child’s emotional development, you may have spent hours looking for ways to help you on your parenting journey. Many people struggle with emotionally unresponsive children or have trouble navigating a new life with their stepchildren. If you have tried disciplinary techniques that don’t work, it may be your approach that needs to change. Welcome to the simple road map you have been looking for!

Modern parenting is in crisis. Parents put more time and effort into raising their children than ever before, but children’s self-esteem, resilience and wellbeing don’t appear to be improving. In her work as a clinical psychologist and researcher, Dr Judith Locke sees a disturbing link between high-effort parenting and poor outcomes for children. She believes parents make their children’s lives too easy by doing too much for them and giving too much to them. This type of parenting produces ‘the bonsai child’, an apparently perfect child raised in a protected environment and ...

Are you a parent or educator struggling to decipher the complex adolescent brain? Do you find yourself bewildered by their sudden mood swings and rebellious acts, and you wish you could understand how their minds operate so that you can see things from their perspective to foster more harmonious interactions? Relax and let this guide break down the adolescent psyche for you!

Texting while driving. Binge drinking. Bullying. Unprotected sex. There are plenty of reasons for parents to worry about getting a late-night call about their teen. But most of the advice parents and educators hear about teens is outdated and unscientific - and simply doesn't work. Acclaimed adolescent psychiatrist and educator Jess Shatkin brings more than two decades' worth of research and clinical experience to the subject, along with cutting-edge findings from brain science, evolutionary psychology, and other disciplines.

Kim John Payne plantea una máxima radicalmente poderosa: los niños no son desobedientes, más bien están desorientados. El resultado de este cambio de perspectiva es que la disciplina no es para controlar o castigar, sino para guiar. El autor brinda un marco sencillo para la toma de decisiones sobre por qué, cuándo y cómo mantener las riendas de la crianza más firmes—mientras los hijos desarrollan habilidades—o darles a esas riendas más juego—cuando los chicos van aprendiendo a caminar libremente.

Embark on the most fulfilling and challenging adventure of parenting with "Raising Tomorrow's Adults" – the ultimate guide to navigating the rollercoaster years of adolescence with grace, compassion, and effective strategy. Whether you're at the crossroads of communication breakdown or looking to build a foundation of mutual respect, this insightful eBook is your roadmap to transforming the parent-teen dynamic. Dive deep into the complexity of the adolescent brain, unraveling the mysteries of developmental milestones and hormonal changes that shape your teenager's world. Grasp the ...

Your child’s self-esteem starts with your support. In a world where likes, comparisons, and unrealistic standards dominate your child’s screen and mind, how do you help them believe they are enough? Overcoming Self-Esteem Problems in Teens and Pre-Teens is a compassionate and empowering guide for parents who want to help their child develop a strong, lasting sense of self-worth. With warmth, wisdom, and up-to-date tools for the digital age, Dr. Richard L. Travis takes you on a journey through the emotional world of today’s youth—and shows you how to meet them there. Inside, you’ll...

"Navigating the Maze: A Guide to Residential Adolescent Treatment and Multi-Agency Collaboration" offers an exploration of the complexities involved in treating adolescents with diverse backgrounds and challenging behaviors within residential settings. This guide is an essential resource for professionals, families, and caregivers who work with adolescents facing mental health issues, conduct problems, substance abuse, and other complex challenges.In a world where effective adolescent care often requires the coordination of multiple agencies—ranging from juvenile courts and child ...

Casi sin darnos cuenta, nuestro hijo se ha convertido en un desconocido, con quien no hay manera de conectar. Hemos pasado del cariño a la distancia, de esta a la tensión y solo en un paso más a la agresividad. Dejamos de compartir las anécdotas de nuestro niño porque preferimos ocultar que sus travesuras ya no son simpáticas sino preocupantes. Aquel pequeño que buscaba nuestros abrazos ahora rechaza nuestra sola presencia.

One in eight high school students is depressed. But depression in teenagers can be deceptive, and authorities estimate that a huge number of depressed teens are undiagnosed. Although a medical doctor, Dr. Berlinger initially missed the signs of his own son's depression. Now he shares his Ten Parental Partnering Strategies to help parents rescue their teen from depression-based on his own experiences, nearly 100 interviews with parents of depressed teens, and interviews with mental health professionals.

Într-o lume în care cantitatea de informații oferite atât părinților, cât și copiilor este atât de mare, încât a devenit prea greu de gestionat, "Ține-ți copiii aproape" te învață să-ți asculți instinctele și să devii un observator atent al fiului sau al fiicei tale. Cu o extraordinară experiență clinică în domeniul dezvoltării copilului, Gordon Neufeld și Gabor Maté descompun în termeni simpli noțiuni interdisciplinare din psihologie, neurologie și antropologie, pe care le îmbină abil atât cu experiențele personale, cât și cu ale pacienților care i-au inspirat.

Aprender cosas por tu cuenta no es difícil. Simplemente lo has estado haciendo mal. ¿Quieres hacerlo bien? He aquí cómo... El autor, empresario y orador motivacional Jim Rohn dijo: "La educación formal te permitirá ganarte la vida; el ser autodidacta te hará ganar una fortuna". Rohn nació en una familia pobre, creció en una granja, fue millonario a los 30, lo perdió todo a los 33 y volvió a recuperarlo.

Mоdеrn lіfеѕtуlеs are ԛuіtе fаѕt расеd аnd dіffеrеnt соmраrеd tо whаt they uѕеd tо bе a dесаdе ago or even еаrlіеr. Chіldrеn face many сhаllеngеѕ іn their dаіlу life асtіvіtіеѕ. Sometimes thе еnvіrоnmеnt аt hоmе and outside is ѕо dіffеrеnt that thеу fееl the pressure аnd ѕtrеѕѕ within whісh they аrе unable tо understand and wоrk upon. Effесt оf thе ѕаmе саn bе reflected іn their bеhаvіоr in thе form оf irritation, аgіtаtіоn, аngеr, аnd isolation. Tо tор this, раrеntѕ, instead of undеrѕtаndіng the pressure these children are undergoing, рut thеіr оwn еxресtаtіоnѕ though unсоnѕсіоuѕlу on them. Thuѕ, durіng thеѕе grоwіng уеаrѕ whеn the уоung mіndѕ аrе fоrmіng іmрrеѕѕіоnѕ and opinions about various thіngѕ, it is nесеѕѕаrу thаt we need to undеrѕtаnd them аnd thеn guide thеm accordingly.

All parents want their daughters to become confident, happy, self-sufficient women, but the turbulent years of early adolescence can be difficult to navigate. From Tweens to Teens invites parents to rethink how they prepare their daughters to face these difficult developmental years.