Showing titles in Adolescence

In Rethinking Your Teenager, family therapist Darby Fox challenges parents to redefine the goals of adolescence by reorienting their focus from what they want their child to be to on who they want their child to be. Darby not only equips parents with the insight to understand the changes taking place in their child's brain and body and support their adolescent's bid for independence, but also offers an approach that allows parents to engage their adolescent in a relationship instead of struggling in an endless battle for control.

Sexploitation exposes the truth to parents, kids, educators, and the medical profession about the seen and unseen influences affecting children, inspiring parents to take the role as the primary sexuality educator. With more information, parents will gain conviction to discuss and develop values, expectations, boundaries, and rules with their kids.

Our obsession with praise and blame begins soon after birth. Totally dependent on others, rapidly we learn to value praise and to fear the consequences of blame. Despite outgrowing an infant's dependence, we continue to monitor others' judgments of us - and develop what relational psychologist Terri Apter calls a "judgment meter", which constantly scans people and our interactions with them, registering a positive or negative opinion.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER The ultimate guide for adults helping tweens and teens navigate the rollercoaster of puberty. “An accessible, enjoyable, and detailed road map for addressing even the most delicate topics with confidence and compassion.”—Lisa Damour, PhD, author of Untangled, Under...

In this Queen Bees and Wannabes for the elementary and middle school set, child and adolescent psychotherapist Katie Hurley shows parents of young girls how to nip mean girl behavior in the bud. Once upon a time, mean girls primarily existed in high school, while elementary school-aged girls...

At last, a book of sage advice that will help frustrated parents reconnect with their teenager and keep that connection even in today's often-crazy world.The first step is simple: realizing that inside every teen resides two very different people-the regressed child and the emergent adult. The...

Parenting just got tougher. As your child's brain rewires, hormones kick in, and independence beckons, a perfect storm for family conflict emerges. But help is at hand. Divided into two sections - aged 8 to 10 and aged 10 to 12 - this practical parenting book is grounded in evidence-based...

Toddler a**holery is a normal part of human development—not unlike puberty, except this stage involves throwing food on the floor and taking swings at people who pay your way in life. For parents of toddlers, it's a "you better laugh so you don't cry" period. Bunmi Laditan's hilarious...

What is social media doing to our brains? How can we make sure smartphones don't affect our health? How do we overcome jealousy, cyberbullying and the ever present FOMO? These are some of the questions that social psychologist Aleks Krotoski addresses in this series aimed at teenagers and their parents. She delivers the latest science about screentime to help you make the right decisions about how much, or how little, to use technology in your life.

A counselor and popular Washington Post contributor offers a new take on grades 6-8 as a distinct developmental phase--and the perfect time to set up kids to thrive. Middle school is its own important, distinct territory, and yet it's either written off as an uncomfortable rite of passage or...

There are lots of reasons teens retreat to their rooms. They might be absorbed in gaming, obsessed with digital social lives, feeling self-conscious or low, or they might just be asserting their independence. The problem is, if your teen won’t talk to you, it’s very hard to know what’s going on or how best to help. How to Get Your Teenager Out of Their Bedroom offers concrete tips on how you can maintain a good relationship and support your teen’s well-being despite that often-closed bedroom door.

If stories are inspired by life, storytelling is an art that reflects one's own conviction. This series is originally written by the one and only Mr. Ramesh Aravind. He has beautifully woven his experiences, learnings and life values, to drive home the essence of living our daily life. The...

Die Pubertät ist eine turbulente Zeit voller tiefgreifender Veränderungen – besonders für Teenager mit ADHS. Neurodivergente Verhaltensweisen treten während der Pubertät häufig stärker hervor und fordern die Jugendlichen, aber auch ihr Umfeld heraus: von Konzentrations- und Schlafproblemen über starke Gefühlsschwankungen bis hin zu hoher Impulsivität und depressiven Stimmungen. Wie geben wir Halt, ohne unseren Teenies den nötigen Freiraum zu nehmen?

De la autora que ayudó a 65.000 lectores en México a arreglar su desmadre y a relajarse un chingo. Basta de quedar bien con todos menos contigo. Alguna vez aceptaste la invitación a un evento al que no querías ir? ¿Compraste algo que no necesitabas solo porque no pudiste negarte? ¿Estás...

A lo largo del libro se analizan, de una manera muy didáctica y desde una perspectiva legal y criminológica, los delitos de los que nuestros menores son protagonistas, porque los sufren o porque los cometen: grooming, sextorsión, bullying, pornovenganza, acoso, odio, agresión sexual… Para prevenir es fundamental educar en la responsabilidad y fomentar la importancia de conocer la ley, siendo conscientes de que nuestros hijos pueden ser víctimas, pero también verdugos.

Für alle Eltern, die rechtzeitig die Weichen für eine gelassene Pubertät stellen möchten. Zwischen 9 und 12 Jahren stehen Kinder vor enormen Veränderungen: Der Körper bereitet sich auf die Pubertät vor, Freundschaften werden komplizierter, und plötzlich ist alles „peinlich" oder „unfair". Eltern fragen sich: Was ist mit meinem Kind los? Wie reagiere ich richtig auf die ersten Stimmungsschwankungen und den wachsenden Drang nach Autonomie?

Über 80 % der 12-Jährigen haben heute ein eigenes Smartphone und sind damit allein im Internet unterwegs, wo ihnen früher oder später sexuelle Inhalte begegnen: ob gewollt beim neugierigen Stöbern nach Pornos, bei ersten verliebten Sexting-Versuchen oder aber ungewollt im Klassenchat und beim Online-Zocken mit Fremden. Dieses Hörbuch liefert Eltern und Bezugspersonen konkreten Rat, wie sie Kinder und Jugendliche im Umgang mit sexuellen Medien souverän begleiten können, und beantwortet drängende Fragen: Mit welchen Online-Risiken wird mein Kind konfrontiert?

La adolescencia solo pasa una vez. Es una etapa que solemos esquivar cuando somos padres y madres. Nadie suele decir: "qué bonita es la adolescencia de mi hijo, qué ganas tenía de que mi hija fuera adolescente". Sin embargo, entender y acompañar esta etapa es imprescindible para potenciar el desarrollo de sus habilidades y conseguir que su vida adulta sea lo más satisfactoria posible. La adolescencia merece toda nuestra atención.

Siete historias reales de las que aprender. Siete adolescencias conflictivas que Alejandro Rodrigo ha tratado y que han hecho mella en él, siete relatos donde nos narra esas adolescencias y el origen de sus problemas para, a continuación, explicarnos en el capítulo siguiente el porqué del conflicto, cómo solucionarlo y, en nuestro caso, cómo evitar llegar a esos extremos con nuestros hijos.

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.