Adolescence category: 1257 books

Young people spend hours online each day, and their abilities to multitask and communicate are often misunderstood by older generations. Dr. Larry Rosen offers a full overview of the various issues young people may experience in their online worlds (cyberbullying, addiction, sexuality, virtual friendships,...

From the bestselling Setting Limits series comes an invaluable guide for parents of strong-willed teenagers that explains how to effectively enforce discipline, encourage healthy growth, and create rewarding relationships with teens. Parenting modern teenagers is an enormous challenge. Teens...

In innumerable discussions and activities dedicated to better understanding and helping teenagers one aspect of teenage life is curiously overlooked. Very few such efforts pay serious attention to the role of religion and spirituality in the lives of American adolescents. But many teenagers are very...

Parents worry they don't have the understanding or training to be able to care for their kids in a world that is increasingly superficial, politicized, and performance driven. Disconnected makes the concepts and strategies described in the bestselling Hurt: Inside the World of Today's Teenagers accessible...

Teens in every community are exposed to alcohol and drugs – ever more powerful drugs – at younger and younger ages. No neighborhood, school, or income level is immune. Today’s media not only glorifies the party lifestyle, but provides an endless source of information about how to obtain, use,...

Got a problem with your teen?In 10 minutes you can have answers.Most parents can’t find the time to get everything done in the day let alone keep up with new trends in effective parenting. Who has time to read a book about what to do when your kid announces he’s getting his nose pierced? Or you...

What do you do when your son announces he is transgender and asks that you call her by a new name? Or what if your child uses a term you’ve never heard of to describe themselves (neutrois, agender, non-binary, genderqueer, androgyne…) and when you didn’t know what they meant, they left the room...

Are you a victim of narcissistic abuse? Do you suffer from traumatic stress? Are you in the middle of an emotional crisis brought on by a death, betrayal, illness, or divorce, or are you just ready to heal because you’ve had enough? Are you unhappy, emotionally fatigued, and suffering from chronic...

Bullied into Jail is based upon the true story of fourteen-year-old Jane, a Canadian girl who was the victim of vicious bullying at school and online. Concerned that her daughter was depressed and possibly suicidal due to relentless bullying, Jane's mother sought help for her at a hospital. This set...

El periodo de 6 a 12 años es capital en el desarrollo de la autoestima infantil. No hay una formula mágica que asegure que un niño tendrá una buena autoestima a lo largo de su vida; sin embargo, los padres deben ser como un faro que indica al niño hacia que puerto debe dirigirse y procurar ser...

Un niño que escucha poco, casi nunca o nunca, que no hace caso a las normas de la familia o que no presta atención en el colegio no tiene por qué ser forzosamente un niño con «mala voluntad». Existen razones para hacerse el sordo delante de sus profesores o padres. Es muy importante conocerlas...

Ciberacoso, sexting, alcohol, drogas, embarazos no deseados, acoso y fracaso escolar, homofobia, trastornos alimenticios… son algunas de las principales preocupaciones que quitan el sueño a cualquier padre en la actualidad. Sin embargo, estas situaciones o comportamientos pueden evitarse si educamos...

This thorough and witty culinary guide demystifies the kitchen and its contents for young adults and anyone who's found themselves in front of a full fridge exclaiming, "There's nothing to eat here!" With 200 easy-to-follow recipes, Evelyn Raab shows the culinary neophyte how to make all...

Have you wondered if you're making the right decisions when it comes to raising your teenager? Over the last years, there has been a lot of confusion about the role of boys and girls in our society. It's easy to see why parents are left with lots of unanswered questions when they're raising...