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Getting through adolescence is tough, but you can help your child make it through - and maintain a strong relationship! Covering everything from late childhood to puberty to emerging adulthood, Adolescence: A Parent’s Guide offers you and your child the kind of sound and thoughtful advice you’ll wish you’d gotten in your adolescence.

One basic need all children have, educator Alfie Kohn argues, is to be loved unconditionally, to know that they will be accepted even if they screw up or fall short. Yet conventional approaches to parenting such as punishments (including "time outs"), rewards (including positive reinforcement), and other forms of control teach children that they are loved only when they please us or impress us. Kohn cites a body of powerful and largely unknown research detailing the damage caused by leading children to believe they must earn our approval.

Does it seem like an impossible task to shield your son from societal pressures while also fostering his mental toughness? If so, then it's time to breathe a sigh of relief, because you are certainly not alone. Raising emotionally healthy, resilient boys is a challenge that countless parents grapple with in today's fast-paced, often chaotic world. In this revolutionary guide, you’ll unearth the secrets to cultivating a growth mindset, building grit, and fostering emotional intelligence in your son—fundamental skills that will propel him toward lifelong success.

A guide for families of all backgrounds to celebrate cultural heritage and embrace inclusivity in the home and beyond. Gone are the days when socially conscious parents felt comfortable teaching their children to merely tolerate others. Instead, they are looking for a way to authentically...

Der australische Familientherapeut Steve Biddulph plädiert für ein neues Verständnis von Jungen: Sie gehen mit Leistungsdruck anders um als Mädchen und geraten häufiger in Schwierigkeiten. Biddulph zeigt Eltern, was in ihren Söhnen wirklich vorgeht, und erläutert, wie sie zu glücklichen und selbstbewussten Männern heranwachsen.

Familien fit machen für die Digitalisierung. Leonie Lutz und Anika Osthoff sind Expertinnen in digitaler Bildung und zeigen, wie ein sicheres, kompetentes und kreatives digitales Familienleben aussehen kann – frei von Konflikten und Verboten. So fühlen Eltern sich nicht überrollt oder überholt, sondern bleiben handlungsfähig: Sie können die digitalen Erfahrungen ihrer Kinder gezielt und kreativ mitgestalten und sich gemeinsam unverzichtbare Zukunftskompetenzen aneignen.

¿Le preocupa que su hijo crezca en un mundo agitado y con una sobrecarga constante de medios de comunicación? ¿Nota estrés, exceso de exigencia o falta de concentración? ¿Y le gustaría, en cambio, hacerle el gran regalo de poder crecer con todos sus sentidos en la percepción del presente? Entonces descubra en este libro cómo la atención plena puede cambiar completamente su vida. Porque la percepción atenta del mundo es la clave de los niños equilibrados, concentrados y resilientes y se puede entrenar bastante con eficacia y diversión.